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Intent of Federal Funds

A public notice has been issued with the purpose and plans for 2024-25 Title 1 funds.

Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs—$4,612,673

  • 40% or higher free/reduced lunch eligibility is required for participating schools.
  • 26 Title I campuses are served.
  • 3 Private Non-Profit schools that have students from MISD Title I Campuses (St. Joseph Catholic School, School of Lexia and Fellowship Academy) are participating.
  • Funding supports the district’s Early Childhood Program at Dr. Sarah K. Jandrucko Early Learners Academy.
  • A tiered system of funding is used to support campuses with the greatest areas of need.
  • Expenditures must be supplemental to the standard program and must be spent to achieve goals set forth in the campus improvement plan (based on a comprehensive needs assessment).
  • The purpose of Title I funds is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, high-quality education, and close the educational achievement gaps.
  • 1% of the grant is reserved for Parent Engagement activities.

Common uses of funds include: additional staff, supplemental technology equipment, supplemental tutoring, virtual and face to face student experiences/field trips, supplemental instructional materials, parental engagement activities, supplemental library materials, professional development, and summer school activities.

Title II – Supporting Effective Instruction—$836,375

  • Funds must be used to improve student achievement through teaching and leadership (teacher and principal staff development).
  • Funds are also be used to recruit and retain teachers (KEEPS mentor program in MISD).

Mansfield ISD utilizes Title II funds for the following: supplemental staff to support coaching, district-level professional development geared towards implementing the content area curriculum, leadership development for campus improvement, and the KEEPS teacher mentor program (teacher retention).

Title III – ELA—$487,627

  • Funds must be used to help students who are identified as Limited English Proficient English (advanced proficiency expected within 3 years) while at the same time mastering state content area standards.
  • Funds must be supplemental to what is required by State law, and supplemental to all other federal funds as well.
  • Only 2% may be used for administrative costs.
  • 4 Bilingual/ESL Specialists have been hired.

Mansfield ISD utilizes Title III funds for supplemental staff to provide instructional support, modeling to Bilingual/ESL teachers, translation services, supplemental instructional materials and technology for the Bilingual/ESL program, staff development in the area of English Language Learners, English classes for parents, activities for students, parental engagement activities, and summer school activities.

Title IV –$345,969

  • Funds must be used to provide students with well-rounded educational opportunities.
  • Funds must be used to provide students with safe and healthy students activities.
  • Funds must be used to support the effective use of technology.

Mansfield ISD utilizes Title IV funds to develop and support innovative programs in STEM and CCMR (College, Career & Military Readiness). Title IV provides professional development and coaching in the effective uses of technology. In addition, Title IV supports school safety programs.

Immigrant – $43,727

  • Funds must be used to assist all immigrant children and youth achieve at high levels in academic subjects.
  • Funds must be used to assist teachers, principals and other school leaders in establishing, implementing, and sustaining effective language instruction educational programs designed to assist in teaching immigrant children and youth.
  • Fund must be used to assist teachers, principals and other school leaders to develop and enhance their capacity to provide effective instructional programs designed to prepare immigrant children and youth to enter all-English instructional settings.
  • Funds must be used to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction educational programs for the parents, families, and communities of immigrant children and youth.

Mansfield ISD utilizes Immigrant funds to develop and enhance their capacity to provide effective instructional programs designed to prepare immigrant children and youth to enter all-English instructional settings.

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Please contact Dr. Tamara Liddell, Director of Federal Programs, at 817-299-6358 or TamaraLiddell@misdmail.org for questions or comments regarding federal funding.