Every Student Succeeds Act ESSA Title I Part

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I, Part A Program Annual Parent Meeting Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk Date: 09/17/2020 Presenter: Hilda Salazar Title I Coordinator

Title I, Part A Program-Definition Title I, Part A is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families 2

Title I, Part A Program- Purpose The Title I, Part A program is intended to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards, regardless of economic status. 3

How Schools Qualify • Campuses with an economically disadvantaged enrollment percentage of 40%-100% are considered “school-wide” campuses. This school year, our campus Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk is identified as a Title I Campus. 4

Title I Annual Meeting These “supplemental” federal funds are used to: • Accelerate instruction for struggling students, • Provide professional-development for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators • Hire certified personnel, and highly qualified instructional assisting staff. • Provide additional resources – technology, personnel, materials, instructional programs, software, and • Encourage parent and family involvement. 5

Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk • At BCM BAR, we spend our Title I dollars on: 1. Classroom Instruction/tutorials 2. Classroom materials/technology 3. Field lessons 4. Title I Meetings, Workshops, and trainings 5. Parent/family engagement 6

Parent and Family Engagement Research has proven that students whose parents are involved in their child’s education have greater success in school. So, the Title I Grant supports activities that focus on parental and family involvement. 7

Parental Involvement Requirements • Parent Notifications (These are regular written communications to inform parents). • Examples of parent notifications are: – School-Parent Compact (These are statements of shared responsibilities). – Parent and Family Engagement Policy (This is a plan to involve parents). 8

Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk • At BCM BAR we want you to be involved. Here are some ways that you can be involved in your child's school: 1. Participate in revising or developing the School-Parent Compact / Parent and Family Engagement Policy. 3 Joining all Coffee with the Principal Meeting 4. Joining Title I meetings / Participation Literacy and Math Night. 9

Other Requirements • The Federal Report Card This report card informs parents of the performance of the campus. – At BCM BAR we sent a letter home with an internet link to the report card for our school. 10

Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academic at Rusk • At BCM BAR we are committed to utilizing our Title I funds to maximize student achievement and impact student learning. 11

Questions? Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk Title I Campus Contact Hilda Salazar hsalaza 2@houstonisd. org 713 -226 -4543 12

Thank you Date: 09/17/2020 Presenter: Hilda Salazar Title I Coordinator

Important Updates

First day of face-to-face instruction: October 19 15

Directions on how students can access their email account • Step 1 16

Directions on how students can access their email account • Step 2 17

First day of face-to-face instruction: October 19 18

First day of face-to-face instruction: October 19 19

HISD Connect-Students • Check Attendance • Check Grades 20

HISD CONNECT- PARENTS • Complete back to school paperwork • Check your child's Attendance • Check your child's Grades 21

PARENT COMMUNICATION-WEBSITE School Website, Social Media Pages www. houstonisd. org/ruskschool 22

PARENT COMMUNICATION-NEWSLETTER School Newsletter www. houstonisd. org/ruskschool 23

PARENT COMMUNICATION-REMIND Remind 24

STAYING CONNECTED School Website: www. houstonisd. org/ruskschool Follow us on Twitter @BCMBiotech. Rusk Like us on Facebook @ BCM Biotech Academy at Rusk Join the BCM Parent Facebook group @Eagle Parents of BCM Biotech at Rusk 25

STAYING CONNECTED Jesse Herrera, Principal Jesus. Herrera@houstonisd. org Corey Prados, Assistant Principal cprados@houstonisd. org 26