The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 is a federal law that includes several grants (Title Programs) for states and school districts. Milan Special School District receives some of these federal funds from the following Title Programs: Title I, Part A, Title II, Part A, Title III, Part A, and Title VI, Part B.
Funds for these programs are intended to ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments.
These programs are designed to improve:
- Academic Achievement
- Reading skills
- Professional development
- Mathematics and Science teaching
- Technologically-savvy educational practices
- English language acquisition
- Safety
- Parental involvement
- Overall educational reform
Title I, Part A- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
The purpose of the federally funded Title I, Part A Program is to provide supplemental support to improve teaching and learning for students in high-poverty schools so that these students meet the state's challenging content and standards. Title I is one program under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
Title I schools can operate either as targeted assistance or school wide. Targeted assistance schools identify students who are at risk of not meeting the state's content and standards and provide individualized instructional programs to the idenitified students so they may meet the state's standards. School wide programs use their funds to improve the entire program of the school so that all students are impacted. Milan Special School District has two school wide Title I schools: Milan Elementary School and Milan Middle School.
Ms. Dana Carey is the Title I, Part A Coordinator. Her email address is careyd@milanssd.org
Title II, Part A - Teacher/Principal Training and Recruitment Funds
The purpose of this Title program is to provide grants to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, State agencies for higher education, and eligible partnerships in order to - 1) increase student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher and principal quality and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom and highly qualified principals and assistant principals in schools; and 2) hold local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.
Ms. Vera Jones is the Title II, Part A Coordinator. Her email address is jonesv@milanssd.org
Title III, Part A - Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
Title III, Part A is the portion of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that serves English as a Second Language students. Through Title III, students who have a primary language other than English receive instruction in English in a specialized setting. Tennessee has more than 35 language groups who come from more than 50 countries. For these students, English is not the first language they learn to speak. However, for many of these students, English is the first language in which they have learned to read and write. ESL (English as a Second Language) classes vary from school district to school district and from school to school. The purpose of Title III, Part A is to offer support and guidance in meeting federal and state guidelines set forth to educate this important subgroup in Tennessee schools.
Ms. Dana Carey is the Title III, Part A Coordinator. Her email address is careyd@milanssd.org. Ms. Laura Anderson is our district-wide ESL teacher. Her email address is andersonl@milanssd.org
Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2 - Rural Education Initiative
The Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program is an initiative designed to address the unique needs of rural school districts. These school districts frequently lack personnel and resources needed to compete for federal competitive grants and often receive formula allocations that are too small to be used effectively for their intended purposes. SRSA retains the current Rural Education Achievement Program, which provides additional formula funds and flexibility in the use of certain funds to small rural districts. It creates a new program to provide additional funds to rural districts that: 1) are ineligible to participate in the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, and 2) serve concentrations of poor students.
Recipients may use program funds to conduct the following activities:
- Teacher recruitment and retention
- Teacher professional development
- Support for educational technology
- Parental involvement
- Activities authorized under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
- Activities to improve basic programs operated by school districts
- Activities authorized under Title III, language instruction for limited English proficient and immigrant students.
The Title VI, Part B Coordinator is Ms. Dana Carey. Her email address is careyd@milanssd.org
Important Facts to Know
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 has led to higher standards and greater accountability throughout our nation's schools. President George W. Bush made a commitment to ensure that all children receive a high quality education so that no child is left behind. And just one year after the President first took office, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act passed overwhelmingly with support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Here are some key facts concerning NCLB:
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Parental Involvement - In compliance with Title I, Part A, parents have a right to be involved in your child's education. Milan Elementary School and Milan Middle School hold annual Title I meetings to discuss with parents and stakeholders the various activities funded through the Title I program. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires schools to develop ways to get parents more involved in their child's education and in improving the school. Both Milan Elementary School and Milan Middle School have a Parent Advisory Council (PAC). The Parent Advisory Council meets monthly. Please visit each of the two schools' website to find more information on how YOU can get involved with your child's education.
