Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is a set of programs administered by the United States Department of Education to distribute funding to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families. The Act was originally authorized for five years; however the government has reauthorized the Act every five years since its enactment. As mandated in the legislation, the funds are authorized for educators' professional development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and parental involvement. Once a school receives Title I funding it is regulated by an entire set of federal legislation such as the latest reauthorization, No Child Left Behind Act. Title I Notice    Topock Elementary K-8 grade school is a Title I school  and has schoolwide Title I programs.  Schoolwide Title I programs count on parent support.  All parents are invited to help plan and take part in their school's program.  Title I schools receive extra funds to improve the performance of students most in need of educational help.  As a parent, you are part of the Title I team!   Your involvement can boost your child?s achievement!  We encourage you to learn more about Title I and to take an active role at your school.  Show your child how important he or she is to you, and how important education is to you.

Parent's of our students have the right to know:     1. Whether the State of Arizona has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subject he or she teaches.      2. Whether the teacher is teaching under and emergency permit or other provisional status by which state licensing criteria have been waived.    3. The teacher's college major; whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and, if so, the subject of the degrees.    4.  Whether any instructional aides or similar paraprofessionals provide services to your child and, if they do, their qualifications.       Topock Elementary School District follows Governing Board policy JFABD in registering homeless students. Definition of homeless student: Students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement; Students who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; Students who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and Migratory students who qualify as homeless because the children are living in circumstances described above. Admission of homeless students: Students are immediately admitted to the school in which enrollment is sought, even if the student is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of residency, or other documentation. The District fully informs the parent or guardian of a homeless student, and any unaccompanied youth, of all transportation services. Education of homeless students: Students have full and equal opportunity to succeed in the District's schools Parents or guardians of homeless students are informed of the educational and related opportunities available to their children and are provided with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children. Homeless families and students receive educational services for which such families and students are eligible, including: Head Start and Even Start programs and preschool programs administered by the District Referrals to health care and immunization services, dental services, mental health services, and other appropriate services District Homeless Liaison: Tiffany Villamor (928)768-3344