Methods for Serving Title I Funds Based on Selected Poverty Measure
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Method |
Who Must Be Served |
Who May Be Served |
Other Considerations |
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Administrative Option |
n/a |
Any school may be served |
LEA enrollment count must be less than 1,000 students |
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LEA-Wide Average Poverty Rate |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% |
Schools whose poverty rate is above the LEA’s poverty rate |
Schools must be served in rank order regardless of grade span |
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35% Rule LEA-Wide |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 35% |
Schools must be served in rank order regardless of grade span |
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Grade Span Grouping + LEA-Wide Average Poverty Rate |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span) |
Schools within the prioritized grade span(s) whose poverty rate is above the LEA’s poverty rate |
A grade span must be prioritized (can be more than one) and school must be served in rank order within the prioritized grade span(s) |
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Grade Span Grouping + Grade Span Average Poverty Rate |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span) |
Schools within the prioritized grade span(s) whose poverty rate is above that of the applicable grade span |
A grade span must be prioritized (can be more than one) and school must be served in rank order within the prioritized grade span(s) |
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Grade Span Grouping + 35% Rule |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span) |
Schools within the prioritized grade span(s) whose poverty rate is above 35% |
A grade span must be prioritized (can be more than one) and school must be served in rank order within the prioritized grade span(s) |
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Grade Span Grouping + One Building Per Grade Span |
Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span) |
Any school may be served |
LEA must have building with no overlapping grade spans (one building per grade span) |
