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WHAT IS TITLE I PART A?
Title I Part A provides federal funding to Newport News Public Schools from Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA). ESSA allots money to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-
risk students. Title I funds must be used in schools with the highest concentration of students from
low income families. Title I reach about six million students in public and private schools throughout
the United States. The school district will put into effect programs, activities, and procedures for
the engagement of families in its schools, consistent with section 1116 of the (ESSA) Title I Part A
programs. Those programs, activities and procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful
discussions with families of participating children.
Family Engagement Requirements for a Title I School
Each district that receives Title I Part A funds must develop a written Family Engagement policy
that establishes the district’s expectations for parental involvement. The district policy must be
developed jointly with, and agreed upon with, the parents of children participating in Title I Part A
programs and distributed to parents of all children participating. In order to fulfill the Title I Part A
family engagement requirements the school will provide opportunities for participation of families
with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and displaced groups, and information in a uniform
format and alternative formats. In addition, all written communication will be provided in English
and Spanish. Additional languages and modalities of communication will be provided to the extent
practicable based on need.
The district will involve families of children served in Title I Part A schools in decisions about how
funds are used. Approximately 30% of NNPS Title I funding goes to its preschool program. Title I
Schools Funds also provides the following:
• Family & Community Engagement Specialists
• Intervention for students
• Instruction by properly licensed and endorsed teachers (ex. reading/math teachers,
paraprofessionals)
• Opportunities for teacher Professional Development
JOINTLY DEVELOPED
Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) supports and actively seeks input from families with students
being served by Title I using feedback from Title I surveys and events (school based/district).
This policy was last updated and adopted November 2021. Newport News Public Schools is devoted
to providing high quality educational opportunities and building family capacity by using effective
family and community strategies to promote positive school-family-community partnerships.
Welcoming all Families
The Newport News School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, marital status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, sexual identity, veteran status, or
disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Title VI, Title VII, Title
IX, Section 504, and ADA regulations.
Implementing and performing family engagement requirements established by Section 1116 of ESSA
inter-department communication and collaboration with NNPS will ensure diverse opportunities for
full participation of families with limited English proficiency, disabilities and any migratory children.
Interpreting, translation, and other support services for ESL or non-English speaking persons are
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