Federal Programs

The Title I program is a grant distributed to schools with high percentages of students in poverty to help ensure all students meet state academic standards.

Title IA schools in Reynolds School District: Alder Elementary, Davis Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Glenfair Elementary, Hartley Elementary, Margaret Scott Elementary, Salish Ponds Elementary, Sweetbriar Elementary, Troutdale Elementary, Wilkes Elementary, Woodland Elementary, HB Lee Middle School, Reynolds Middle School, and Reynolds Learning Academy.

All Title I schools will provide parents with opportunities to review and give input toward School Improvement Plans, family engagement policies, and school-parent-student compacts.

Communication with families will address the following Title I components:

• Providing rigorous, effective instruction in all content by highly qualified teachers and staff;
• Offering high-quality, ongoing professional learning opportunities for staff;
• Creating strategies to increase parental involvement as well as including parent feedback and input into all policies and improvement plans;
• Implementing district systems to ensure that students who experience difficulty attaining proficiency receive effective, timely, additional assistance; and
• Ensuring that plans are reviewed on an on-going basis and revised when necessary.

Family Rights Under Title IA

• Right to request teacher qualifications
• Request opportunities to meet with staff for parent involvement
• Participate in decisions affecting your child
• Review school’s Title I program and make suggestions
• Participate in school activities

We look forward to working with all parents, guardians, and family members to create the most effective school experience for all students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please contact the principal.

Title II, part A helps ensure positive learning experiences and academic achievement for students by helping improve instructional practices through high-quality professional development for licensed teachers and building administrators.

The Reynolds School District English Language Development (ELD) program helps students learn how to acquire enough English to participate in an academic setting, simultaneously 1) gaining an understanding of knowledge and skills in subjects such as math, science, and social studies, and 2) becoming fluent in English.  The goal is to provide the rigorous and systematic education across grade and proficiency levels English Learners need to graduate from high school, career and college ready, and include developmentally and age-appropriate support for newcomers.

Interpretation services are available for all languages to help families of English Learners and families communicate with the school.

The Title VI program provides services to Native American students. These services include tutoring and cultural events and has an active family group that meets regularly.

The purpose of the Title VI Indian Education Program is to:

• Meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Native Americans so that these students can achieve the same challenging state standards as all students.
• Assist in connecting families of Native American students with culture, community and education.
• Address the culturally related academic needs of Native American students.
• Extend program services to all qualified Native American students.
• Improve cultural awareness and self esteem among students.
• Increase the number of Title VI Program students successfully completing high school and pursuing higher education.
  

Student Eligibility

• The student must be enrolled in school.
• Either the student or a biological parent or grandparent must be or must have been enrolled or recognized by an Indian tribe, group or band.
• The parent or guardian of the student needs to complete a Federal “506” Form indicating the student's heritage (see below).
  

Title VI ED 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form
These forms are part of the Title VI federal program that ensures the government is providing quality education for Native students as required by Tribal treaties. Every form increases funding for our program and helps all Native students get academic support and cultural programming.

These forms are kept confidential within the Native Ed department and your information will not be shared with outside parties. You only need to fill out this form once if you stay in Reynolds School District. It doesn’t hurt to turn it in again if you are not sure about your program enrollment! Print and turn into your school front office.

Tribal Directory

Alaskan Native Confederation Directory

Title X - The Federal McKinney-Vento Act (part of NCLB) guarantees equal access to public education for students experiencing homelessness.  Title X students may be:

• Sharing housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship.
• Living in motels, hotels, camp grounds, parks, public places or other accommodation not designed for human habitation.
• Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
• Qualified migrant children in the above living circumstances.
• Awaiting foster care placement.

For more information about Title X contact:
Elyse Murphy, McKinney-Vento Program Assistant
Phone: (503) 661-7200 ext 4705
Email: mckinneyvento@rsd7.net

The federal Perkins Grant invests in teacher professional development and classroom or lab equipment within the career technical education (CTE) programs of study at Reynolds High School and Reynolds Learning Academy: CTE programs of study in the Reynolds School District include: Automotive, Business, Computer Science, Construction, Cosmetology, Culinary, Early Childhood Education, Engineering, Graphic Arts, Natural Resources, and Metals Manufacturing. Grant funds are used to train teachers on CTE knowledge, inclusive instructional practices as well as update technology, and keep the programs current and in alignment with advances in business and industry.

The 21st Century Grant supports the expansion of academic enrichment and family engagement during after school and summer at Margaret Scott Elementary and HB Lee Middle schools. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant program is a competitive selection and funding lasts for five years.

Alder, Davis, Fairview, Glenfair, Hartley, Salish Ponds, Wilkes, and Woodland elementary, HB Lee, Reynolds and Walt Morey middle, and Reynolds High School also host Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) community schools. Each SUN school is either fully or partially funded through a partnership with Multnomah County.