Categorical Programs

​​​​​Title I and Learning Assistance Program (LAP)

Title I and Learning Assistance Programs provide supplemental reading and/or math support for selected students and schools. These programs serve specific schools that meet the criteria set by the federal and state governments.

Title I in Mount Vernon Public Schools:

In the Mount Vernon Public Schools, we have six elementary schools that receive Federal Title I, Part A funds – Centennial, Jefferson, Lincoln, Little Mountain, Madison, and Washington.

Annual Notifications:

• Parent’s Right to Be Informed, Title I Part A (multiple languages)

• A Parent’s Guide:  What is Title I, Part A

• Staffing Requirements/Qualifications paras and teachers

Title I & Parent Involvement:

Family Engagement is one of our key strategies in The Mount Vernon School District Commitment.  We strive to partner with families through parent involvement activities, open communication, and welcoming schools.

• District Parent Involvement Policy and Procedures

• Annual Title I Parent Meeting

• Each School Title I website contains School Parent Involvement Policy/Plans

• Link to OSPI Title I Parent Involvement Information & Resources

• Each school has a School-Parent Compact

Services for Homeless Students:

Title I services are also provided to students in non-Title I schools who qualify for homeless status and are in need of additional academic support.

Title I & Private Schools:

As per federal regulations, Title I funds are also used to support the academic needs of qualifying students enrolled at private schools.  Private schools must opt-in to participate in this program. All private schools are notified annually on how to indicate their intent to participate.

District & School Report Cards:

• Links to School Report Cards can be found on each school’s website

• Links to District Report Card

• NAEP

• Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO)

Complaint Process – File a Citizen’s Complaint:

OSPI has a written formal complaint process for resolving issues of violation of a Title I Federal regulation. If you have a concern with Title I services and/or regulations we encourage you to contact your child’s Title I teaching team, your school’s principal and/or the district’s Title I office (360-676-6542). You can also access the Citizen’s Complaint Process through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Olympia.  The link below has all of the information for filing a complaint through OSPI.