Title I, Part A is a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This Act provides federal funds through the Georgia Department of Education to the Richmond County School System to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.

Title I, Part A funds may be used for children from preschool aged to high school. Title I, Part A is designed to support State and local school reform efforts tied to challenging State academic standards in order to reinforce and enhance efforts to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I, Part A programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support parental involvement.   

Under Title I, Part A the RCSS is required to provide services for eligible private school students, as well as eligible public school students. These services must be developed in consultation with officials of the private schools. The Title I services provided by the LEA for private school participants are designed to meet their educational needs and supplement the educational services provided by the private school.

The Title I, Part A, Section 1003(a) School Improvement Grants provide financial resources to the Richmond County School System (RCSS) on behalf of Title I schools identified as Comprehensive Support and Improvement and Targeted Support and Improvement schools. This grant is awarded to support implementation of school improvement plans required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Georgia’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) approved by the United States Department of Education.

LEA Use of Funds

• An LEA may use section 1003 funds for any activity that it determines (and the SEA agrees) will help a school identified for comprehensive or targeted support and improvement improve student outcomes within the school
• Activities supported with section 1003 funds must be consistent with a school’s comprehensive or targeted support and improvement plan such as professional development, tutoring opportunities to increase student achievement as well as family engagement activities.