Marshall County Schools

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of...

• Informing you of your school's participation in Title I
• Explaining the requirements of Title I
• Explaining your rights as parents to be involved

• Marshall County Schools Budget (Overall)
• Federal Programs Allocations Overview
• Marshall County Demographics Overview
• What does it mean to be a Title I School?
• What is the 1% Set-Aside for Parent and family engagement?
• What is the LEA Title I Consolidated Plan?
• What is the LEA Parental and Family Engagement Policy?
• What is a CIP?
• What is the School-Parent Compact?
• How do I request the qualifications of my child's teachers?

• How is the Annual Evaluation of the Parent and Family Engagement policy conducted?
• Evaluations need to target 3 key components:
1. Barriers
2. Ability to assist Learning
3. Successful Interactions
• How can I be involved in all of these things that I am learning about?

• 16 schools, including MCOS, and four feeder patterns (districts)
• Actual number of students enrolled in MCS last year: 6709 (Total Records)
• Total Enrollment for 2026/2027: 6219 (199 Pre-K and under) - 9/14/2026
• +90 students from 2025-2026 (6129 AIM Total)
• 63.02% White; 0.58% American Indian; 24.52% two or more races; 2.11% Black
• 8.89% Hispanic/Latino (553 students)
• 1087 EL students
• Migrant - 20 students (seasonal employment)
• Immigrant - 205 students (not born in the USA, 3-21, fewer than three years of school in the US - total) (-8)
• Current Poverty Level: 65.86%
• Largest Campus - Douglas - 2379 students

1. Asbury Elementary - 82.77%
2. Asbury Primary - 81.32%
3. Asbury Middle - 77.74%
4. Asbury High - 76.09%
5. Brindlee Mountain Elementary - 72.47%
6. Marshall County Online - 71.09%
7. Robert D. Sloman Primary - 70.23%
8. Douglas Middle - 69.43%
9. Brindlee Mountain Primary - 69.40%
10. Douglas Elementary - 68.97%
11. Douglas High - 64.88%
12. Brindlee Mountain High - 58.45%
13. KDS DAR Elementary - 54.46%
14. KDS DAR Primary - 53.33%
15. KDS DAR Middle - 44.44%
16. KDS DAR High - 39.16%

MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT - 66.18%

Title I - $2,618,374.00 (-$37,442.00)

• Set-Asides (Admin, Indirect, PD, EL, Parent Engagement, Homeless, Preschool, Mental Health, Intervention, and materials to assist with After-school, Tier 3, and Summer School K-12).
• Money distributed via PPA
• >> PPA (Per-pupil Allocation)

Title II - $426,894.00 (-$13,347.00)

• Class-size Reduction / Instruction
• Staff Development
• Indirect Costs

Title III - $100,710.00 (-$9,832.00)

• Supporting English Learners
• Instruction

Title IV, Part A - $201,888.00 (-$29,750.00)

• Well-Rounded Students (Robotics, Music, Dual enrollment grants)
• Safety (Doors, Entrances, Radios, Safety Task-Force Coordinator
• Safety Professional Development
• Indirect Costs

Title V - B Rural - $0.00 (-$172,705.00 - FY24)

• Instruction
• Indirect Costs

Migrant - $78,541.00 (-$112,254.00)

• Staff
• Instruction

Additional Allocations, Grants, etc.

• State EL funds & Homeless

• Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I Dollars) to supplement the school's existing programs. These dollars are used for:
• Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student's meet the State's challenging content standards.
• Purchasing supplemental staff, programs, materials. supplies, etc.
• Conducting parent and family engagement meetings, trainings, activities, etc.
• Being a Title I school also means parent and family involvement and knowing their rights under ESSA.

• Any LEA with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000.00 is required by law to set aside 1% of its Title I allocation for parent and family engagement.
• Of that 1%, 10% may be reserved at the LEA for system-wide initiatives related to parent and family engagement. The remaining 90% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the LEA. Therefore, each Title I school receives its portion of the 90% to implement school-level parent and family engagement with clear expectations and objectives for meaningful involvement.
• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.
• $4.1664374116 per student = $23,565.37 to the schools (90% Portion)

• The LEA Title I Consolidated Plan addresses how the LEA will use Title I funds throughout the school system: Topics include:
1. Student Academic Assessments
2. Additional assistance provided to struggling students
3. Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs
4. School programs include Migrant, Preschool, EL, and Homeless, as applicable.
5. Parent and Family Engagement Strategies, which is included in the Parent and Family Engagement Policy.

• You, as a Title I Parent, have a right to be involved in the development of the LEA Title I Consolidated Plan.

• This plan addresses how the LEA will implement the parent and family engagement requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. It includes:
1. The LEA's expectations for parents and families
2. How the LEA will involve parents in decision-making.
3. How the LEA will work to build school's and parents' capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement.

• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this plan.

• The CIP is your school's Continuous Improvement Plan and includes:
1. A Needs Assessment and Summary of Data
2. Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of Students
3. Professional Development Needs
4. Coordination of Resources / Comprehensive Budget
5. The School's Parent and Family Engagement Policy

• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this plan.

• This plan addresses how the school will implement the parent and family engagement requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. Components include:
1. How parents can be involved in decision-making and activities
2. How parental and family engagement funds are being used
3. How information and training will be provided to parents
4. How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for strong parental and family engagement through "evidence-based" strategies

• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of your school's Parent and Family Engagement Plan.

• The Compact is a commitment from the school, the parent(s), and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement.
• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact.
• School section MUST include the following six components:
1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction
2. Hold parent-teacher conferences
3. Provide parents with reports on their child's progress
4. Provide parents with reasonable access to staff
5. Provide parents with opportunities to volunteer
6. Ensure regular, two-way, meaningful communication between family members and staff, to the extent practicable, in a language family members can understand.
• Distrubution of the Compact

• You, as Title I parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child's teacher.

• How are you notified of this right and the process for making such a request?

• Evaluation Requirements
• LEAs and schools must actively outreach to all parents and families reaching beyond barriers of culture, language, disabilities, and poverty.
1. Conduct Annually
2. Conduct with Title I Parents
3. Analyze Content and Effectiveness of the current plan
4. Identify Barriers to Parental and Family Engagement
5. Data/Input may include
• Parent Survey (Required)
• Focus Groups
• Parent Advisory Committees
• Process and Timeline
• How does the evaluation inform next year's plan?

• Mr. Trevor Mitchell, Federal Programs Supervisor, (256) 582-3171, mitchellt@marshallk12.org
• Mr. Alan Garner, Title I, Part C / Title III Admin, (256) 582-3171, garner.alan@marshallk12.org
• Dr. Cindy Wigley, Superintendent, (256) 582-3171, wigleycl@marshallk12.org