Every student in Laramie County School District 1 benefits to some extent from federal programs. The benefits range from lower class size to up-to-date equipment in the classroom and teachers trained in the latest instructional techniques. The district receives money from federal sources for a variety of programs and services. Some of the larger grants are as follows:
Title I— The oldest federal program included with the ESEA of 1965 was re-authorized on Jan. 8, 2002, as No Child Left Behind, Public Law 107-110. Part A of Title I, designed to help disadvantaged children meet challenging content and student performance standards, provides financial assistance to districts based on the number of children from low-income families. The following schools currently receive supplemental support from Title I funding: Afflerbach, Alta Vista, Arp, Baggs, Cole, Fairview, Goins, Hebard, Henderson, Lebhart, Rossman and Sunrise elementary schools as well as Johnson Junior High.
SIG Section 1003(a) – The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that State Education Agencies allocate funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) for Title I Priority and Focus Schools to meet the progress goals in their District Comprehensive Improvement Plan and School Comprehensive Education Plan(s) (DCIP/SCEP) and thereby improve student performance. These funds are to be used to support implementation of school improvement activities identified through the Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness (DTSDE) reviews or a school review with district oversight and included in the DCIP/SCEP.
Title II A— This state formula grant program includes the 1994 IASA Eisenhower Professional Development State Grants and focuses on preparing, training and recruiting high-quality teachers and principals.
Title ID— This program provides the district with funding to help provide services to neglected and delinquent students.
Title III— The English Language Acquisition program is intended to ensure that limited English proficient (LEP) students develop English proficiency and meet the same academic content and achievement standards as other students.
Title IV Part A— The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, established Title IV, Part A, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Program (SSAE). The overarching goal of Title IV, Part A, is to increase the capacity of state education agencies, local education agencies, campuses and communities to meet the following three goals:
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Provide all students access to a well-rounded education
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Improve academic outcomes by maintaining safe and healthy students
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Improve the use of technology to advance student academic achievement
Perkins— The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Grant funds programs to assist students in the attainment of challenging state-established academic, vocational and technical skill proficiencies.
IDEA—Part B Flow Through— This program provides special education funding to districts aimed at students with disabilities, ages 3 to 21. IDEA funds are used to pay the excess costs of providing special education and related services to students with disabilities.
IDEA—Part B 619 Preschool— This program also provides special education funding to districts aimed at the identification and transition of preschool-aged children.
McKinney-Vento— This program also provides funding to districts to provide educational support for students and families in transitional living situations (homeless).