Title I

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally-funded program, which is part of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. Anoka-Hennepin uses Title I funds at the elementary level in schools that exceed the district average for free or reduced price lunches. The purpose of this legislation is to provide opportunities for children to acquire the knowledge and skills they will need to achieve proficiency according to Minnesota Academic Standards.

Title I schools in Anoka-Hennepin are:

Adams Elementary School,Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy, Eisenhower Elementary School, Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School, Hamilton Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Johnsville Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts, Madison Elementary School Mississippi Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School - Mathematics, Science and Children’s Engineering, Morris Bye Elementary School, Ramsey Elementary School, Sand Creek Elementary School, University Avenue
Elementary School - Aerospace, Children’s Engineering and Science, and Wilson Elementary School.

Title I Parents’ Right to Know:

As a parent in a Title I funded school, you have the right...

• To know the qualifications of your child’s teacher.
• To know when your child has a substitute teacher for more than four weeks and the qualification of the substitute teacher.
• To expect regular communication with your school in a language and format that you can understand.
• To work with other parents and staff to jointly develop, and provide input on the Family-School Compact.

For more information or to get involved in the Title I Parent Advisory Committee at your student’s school, contact the school’s principal.