Title I - Federal Programs

Part A

Title 1, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA) provides supplemental funding to local education agencies (LEAs) and schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure all children acquire the knowledge and skills in the State content standards to meet the challenging State performance standards. These funds are supplemental to the local education funds that all Comal ISD schools receive.

In addition to instruction, funds are provided at the district and campus levels to assist parents in becoming partners in their children's education.

Read the full description on the U.S. Department of Education website.

Part C

The purpose of the Migrant Education Program is to reduce the educational disruptions and other problems that result from repeated moves. This program assists eligible students by providing opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills in the State content standards and to meet the challenging State performance standards that all students must meet. Comal ISD participates in a shared service arrangement with Education Service Center Region 20 to provide migrant services to qualified students and families.

Read the full description on the U.S. Department of Education website.

Non-Public

CISD is required to serve students who would be eligible for Title 1 services in the public school, but are attending non-public schools.

Title I School-Wide Campuses

Elementary schools

Secondary Schools

District Title 1 Parental/Family Involvement Guidelines

Mission

The Mission of CISD, a growing district of learners and achievers, is to provide opportunities for all, by working together as a community, and focusing on students’ current and future needs.

Vision

Comal ISD will be an exceptional district where every child is known, safe, challenged and inspired to create their future in an ever-changing world.

Motto

Growing Greatness

Definition

Parental involvement means the participation of parents/families in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities in which:

Parents/family play an integral role and are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s learning at school.
Parents/family are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory teams/committees to assist in the education of their child.

Statement of Purpose

Comal Independent School District (CISD) is committed to the goal of providing a quality education for every child enrolled in its schools. Recognizing that parental/family involvement is the key to academic achievement, CISD seeks to involve parents/families in an effective partnership between home and school that will provide the best possible education for our students. Parents/families are invited and encouraged to participate in a variety of engagement activities including participation in the joint development of the Campus and District Improvement Plans and Parental/Family Engagement Guidelines.

Parent/Family Involvement in Developing the Guidelines Document

Comal ISD’s Parent/Family Involvement Guidelines committee is comprised of parents/families, community members, administrators, and other staff members. This committee will meet annually to review and revise the District Title 1 Parent/Family Involvement Guidelines. The Guidelines will be made available at campuses participating in Title 1 and will be posted on the district website. A hard copy in English and/or Spanish can also be requested.

An annual evaluation by the committee will involve identifying barriers to greater participation by parents/families (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background). These findings will be used to design strategies for more effective parent/family involvement and to revise the parent/family involvement guidelines as necessary.

Building School and Parent/Family Capacity for Strong Parental/Family Involvement

Parent/Family Involvement is vital to the academic success of our students. Building capacity for involvement equips parents/families to be effective advocates for their child and partners with educators. Working together to improve our schools will allow all students to be successful learners. Comal ISD will support the following requirements to develop and maintain an optimum learning environment for all students:

Communication between home and school is a valuable tool in providing a successful educational experience for our students. Information related to the school and parent/family programs, meetings, and other activities, will be sent to the parents/families of participating children in a consistent manner.
Schools may use communication strategies such as personal contact, newsletters, notes sent home with the students and/or e-mail (and other forms of media such as School Messenger, Facebook, and Smore) to invite parents/families to participate in the schools’ activities.
Whenever possible, childcare and language interpreters will be provided with prior notice. In carrying out parental/family involvement communication, CISD shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents/families of children with limited English proficiency, parents/families of children with special needs, and parents/families of migratory children. Computers are accessible for parent/family use on Title 1 campuses in order to stay more informed and to further support communication.

The district will provide coordination and information to facilitate understanding of the curriculum, instructional objectives, and methods used in the classroom. Information regarding the State’s academic content standards, student academic achievement standards, State and local academic assessments, how to monitor a child’s progress, and how to work with educators to improve the achievement of their children will also be shared. This may be offered by newsletters, conferences, annual meetings, the different media methods used by campuses, and/or presentations by the Title 1 Associate and/or staff. Materials and training will be made available to help parents/families work with their children.

The district will educate school personnel about involving parents/families and in the value and utility of parent/family contributions. Training will be offered on: reaching out to parents/families, communicating and working with parents/families as equal partners, implementing and coordinating parent/family programs, and building ties between parents/families and the school.
Comal ISD will coordinate and integrate parental/family involvement strategies with programs such as Pre-K and conduct other programs such as family resource centers to better prepare students for school by providing coordination between district and school staff to provide appropriate topic presentations for parent/family education.

Comal ISD welcomes parents/families and community members to be part of the ents/families to become partners with the school in promoting the education of their children both at home and at school; a positive link between home and school will create the most conducive learning condition for every child. Comal ISD is committed to providing excellent service to our students and families.