Office of Title Services & Federal Programs: Supporting Education Equity

The Office of Title Services supports and monitors federal programs such as Title I, II, III, and IV to ensure all children receive a fair and high-quality education. Federal funding aims to close educational achievement gaps by supplementing school services without supplanting them. Title I focuses on financial aid for LEAs, while Title II aims to enhance teacher and leader effectiveness to improve student achievement and access for low-income and minority students.

• Title Services
• Federal Programs
• Education Equity
• Supplemental Activities
• Student Achievement

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1. Office of Title Services Charter Schools Training Tammy Smith Program Director Office of Title Services

2. Federal Programs Support and Monitoring The Office of Title Services supports and monitors the implementation of many federal programs including Title I-A, Title I-A Neglected, Title I-C Migrant, Title I-D Delinquent, Title II-A, Title III English Learners, Title III-A Immigrant, Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment, Title V-B Rural Low Income Schools, and Title IX-A Homeless. 2 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

3. Purpose of Federal Funding The intent of this federal funding is to support schools to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high- quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. The services provided with these federal funds should supplement the services that the school would ordinarily provide. Supplement, not Supplant requirements ensure that the services provided with federal funds do not replace, or supplant, services that an LEA would ordinarily provide, or would be legally obligated to provide, to all students in the absence of federal funds. 3 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

4. Title I, Part A Largest federal funding program that states receive. Provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools based to help ensure that all children have opportunities to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. 4 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

5. Title II, Part A The purpose of Title II, Part A is to provide supplemental activities that strengthen the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders which includes: Increase student achievement consistent with the challenging state academic standards; Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders; Increase the number of teachers, principals, and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools; and Provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals, and other school leaders. 5 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

6. Title III, Part A- EL/Immigrant Purpose The Title III, Part A English Language Acquisition program is designed to improve the education of English Learner (EL) children and youth by helping them learn English and meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards. The Immigrant portion of Title III funds also provides enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youth. 6 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

7. Title IV, Part A- Student Support and Academic Enrichment Purpose Title IV, Part A, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Program (SSAE). The overarching goal of Title IV, Part A, is to increase the capacity of state education agencies, local educational agencies (LEAs), campuses, and communities to meet the following three goals: Provide all students access to a well-rounded education Improve academic outcomes by maintaining safe and healthy students Improve the use of technology to advance student academic achievement 7 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

8. Title V, Part B REAP/RLIS Purpose Title V, Part B Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) authorized two programs to assist rural schools: the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program and the Rural and Low- Income School (RLIS) program. These programs address the unique needs of rural school districts that frequently: lack the personnel and resources needed to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants; and receive formula grant allocations in amounts too small to be effective in meeting their intended purposes. (Title V, Part B, ESSA 5202) 8 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

9. Title IX Part A Purpose Title IX, Part A is a program that address the problems that homeless children and youth have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, state educational agencies must ensure that each homeless child and youth has access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children. Homeless children and youth should have access to the same challenging student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. Title IX Part A funds are awarded on a competitive basis, every three years. The next awarding cycle will be FY2026- 2028. 9 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

10. Homeless Education Requirements All LEAs must identify and serve homeless children and youth, regardless of receiving Title IX Part A competitive funding. As a requirement of Title I Part A, LEAs must: Assign a district homeless liaison; Identify homeless children and youth; Provide serves to homeless children and youth; Provide transportation for homeless children and youth; Train all LEA staff regarding homeless children and youth identification and services. 10 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

11. Eligibility Requirements Notify Accreditation and establish status. Submit Low Income Data form provided by Office of Title Services Complete the Consolidated Application every fiscal year. Complete the Schoolwide or Targeted Plans within the Consolidated Application every fiscal year. Once the LEA has an approved application, the LEA can begin spend funds according to federal guidance and submit claims to OSDE for reimbursement. 11 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

12. Monitoring The SEA (State Education Agency) is responsible for monitoring the operations of the LEA in order to verify federal compliance. Every LEA receiving federal funding is monitored (desk or site) a minimum of once every three years. LEAs found to be out of compliance with federal requirements may have funding withheld until compliance can be met. 12 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

13. Office of Federal Programs Contacts Kimberley Murphy, Project Manager/Charter Schools Office of Title Services Kimberley.Murphy@sde.ok.gov Tammy Smith, Program Director Office of Title Services Tammy.Smith@sde.ok.gov Amber Polach, Program Manager Office of Title Services Amber.Polach@sde.ok.gov 13 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training

14. Resources Federal Program Website http://sde.ok.gov/sde/federal-programs USDE Federal Guidance http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/uniform-guidance/index.html Oklahoma Education Law Book http://sde.ok.gov/office-legal-services 14 Office of Federal Programs Charter School Training