Learning Support (Title I)

Providing academic support to help students boost reading and math skills and succeed in the classroom

Title I is a federally funded program that provides instruction for students who need extra academic support. The purpose of the program is to ensure that all children have a fair and equal opportunity to obtain a high quality education.

All sites receiving Title 1 funds operate as a schoolwide Title 1 program.

Main Contact

Dr. Kari Vollrath
District Coordinator
763-391-7266

VollrathK@district279.org

Schoolwide Programs

Schoolwide Programs

A schoolwide Title I program uses Title I funds to serve all students. Each year, the needs of students schoolwide are assessed and a plan is created to provide support to help meet the identified needs.

The following District 279 schools offer schoolwide Title I programs:

Legal notices

Parent Notice: Right to Request Teacher Qualifications
Non-discrimination statement

Parent Notice: Right to Request Teacher Qualifications

The following schools receive federal funds for programs that are part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended (2015): Birch Grove School for the Arts, Edinbrook Elementary, Fair Oaks Elementary, Garden City Elementary, Palmer Lake Elementary, Park Brook Elementary, Zanewood Community: A STEAM School and North View Middle School.

Based on current education law, teachers must have earned State certification and licensure. State certification and licensure is the training required to be a teacher.

You have the right to request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) or paraprofessional(s). A paraprofessional provides academic or other support for students under the direct supervision of a teacher. If you request this information, the district or school will provide you with the following as soon as possible:

If the teacher has met State certification and licensing requirements for the grade levels and subjects for which the teacher provides instruction;
If state certification and licensing requirements have been waived (are not being required at this time) for the teacher under emergency or other temporary status;
If the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline for which they are certified or licensed;
If the teacher has met State-approved or State-recognized certification, licensing, registration, or other comparable requirements. These requirements apply to the professional discipline in which the teacher is working and may include providing English language instruction to English learners, special education or related services to students with disabilities, or both; and
If your child is receiving Title I or Special Education services from a paraprofessional, his or her qualifications.

Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the social, academic and critical thinking he or she needs to succeed in school and beyond. That commitment includes making sure that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals are highly skilled.

If you would like to request information about your child’s teacher(s) or paraprofessional(s), or if you have any questions about your child’s assignment to a teacher or paraprofessional, please contact the principal at your child’s school.

Non-discrimination statement

The school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs and services. It provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding non-discrimination policies and to coordinate compliance efforts:

Yvonne Shorts, Executive Director of Human Resources
11200 93rd Avenue North, Maple Grove MN 55369
763-391-7000

Inquiries or complaints may also be directed to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue S.W., Washington D.C. 20202, or by calling (800) 421-3481 or (877) 521-2172 (TTY).