Federal Programs
Stephanie Rowley
Federal Programs Director
- Language Services
- Title I, Part A: Supplemental Program for Economically Disadvantaged
- Title III: Part A Supplemental Supports for Multilingual English Learners
- Title VI: Native American and Alaskan Native Education Program
- McKinney- Vento Information
- Staff
Language Services
Tooele County School District offers interpretation services at no cost to parents, guardians, families, and students. We offer interpretation services through a certified interpretation provider in over 300 languages.
If you are needing interpretation services for any reason including:
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Registration help
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Meetings with school or district personnel
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Classroom activities
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School office visits (scheduled or impromptu)
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Fee waiver process
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Student disciplinary meetings
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School or district community council or parent advisory meetings
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Or any other communication needs with school and district
Title I, Part A: Supplemental Program for Economically Disadvantaged
Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Federal funds are currently allocated through four statutory formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates and the cost of education in each state.
Goals of Title I, Part A
- Helping students achieve proficiency and growth on rigorous State academic standard in Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science
- Closing achievement gaps
- Building teacher capacity through high-quality, on-going, job-embedded professional learning opportunities
- Engaging parents in helping their children succeed through meaningful, high-quality, evidence-based parent, family, and community engagement activities
- Providing a well-rounded education for all students
Title I Schools
Title I Contact
Stephanie Rowley
srowley@tooeleschools.org
435-833-8778 ext. 1716
Title III: Part A Supplemental Supports for Multilingual English Learners
Supplemental Supports for
Multilingual English Learners
Title III is a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). The purpose of Title III is to help ensure that English learners (ELs) attain English language proficiency and meet state academic standards.
Purpose of Title III (ESSA Law)
- to help ensure that English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English;
- to assist all English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to achieve at high levels in academic subjects so that all English learners can meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet;
- to assist teachers (including preschool teachers), principals and other school leaders, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools in establishing, implementing, and sustaining effective language instruction educational programs designed to assist in teaching English learners, including immigrant children and youth;
- to assist teachers (including preschool teachers), principals and other school leaders, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies to develop and enhance their capacity to provide effective instructional programs designed to prepare English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to enter all-English instructional settings; and
- to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction educational programs for the parents, families, and communities of English learners.
Resources for Parents
Contact Family Support Liaison
Angelina Montano
amontano@tooeleschools.org
435-884-7125
Title VI: Native American and Alaskan Native Education Program
As part of Title VI, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA Federal Law) as amended by Title VI addresses the "unique educational and culturally-related academic needs," through formula grants to eligible Local Education Agencies (LEA). The Office of Indian Education (OIE) administers the Indian Education Program grants. Tooele County School District receives federal funds to support educational and culturally-related activities and events to meet our Title VI Objectives.
Title VI Objectives
- Meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, so that such students can meet the challenging State academic standards
- Provide Monthly Cultural Nights to promote family and community togetherness activities to learn of Native American customs, crafts, and music.
- Recognize and honor students who are excelling and making academic achievement.
- Provide information to students on availability of scholarships and financial aid.
Title VI Eligibility
An ED506 Eligibility Form needs to be completed for a student to acknowledge American Indian descendancy. This form needs to be filled out only once; it will then stay with the student's school records within the Title VI Department at Student Services. The number of forms determines the funds the district is eligible to receive every school year. The form can be filled out electronically during the Welcome Back Registration process or can be filled out and mailed to:
TCSD Student Services Attn: Title VI, 555 E Vine St., Tooele, UT 84074
Contact Title VI Liaison
Shannon Sagers
shasagers@tooeleschools.org
435-833-8778
McKinney- Vento Information
Contact information for the Educational Resource (Homeless) Liaison:
Laura Burdine
Student Services Building
435-833-8778 ext. 1415
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Act (Section 725) defines "homeless children and youth" (school age and younger) as children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are:
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sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
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living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, cars, public places, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, camping grounds or similar settings due to the lack of alternative accommodations
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living in emergency or transitional shelters; abandoned in hospitals; or awaiting foster placement
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migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described above
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unaccompanied youth, including any youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian, such as runaways; throwaways, and school-age unwed mothers, living in homes for unwed mothers, who have no other housing available
Bringing families and schools together for student success.
McKinney Vento/Homeless & Low Income Information
Resources
Helping Students with Disabilities and Homelessness