The Camden Central School District receives federal aid through a program known as Title I. Covered under the Every Student Succeeds act, Title I represents a form of financial assistance that helps provide all children with a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and also to close educational achievement gaps among groups of students. This federal program provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts/schools with a high percentage of children from low-income families, to provide all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps.
Title I Information (NYSED)
An important source of data that can determine Title I funding is the Household Income Eligibility Form. While we are in a district that offers free meals to all students under the Community Eligibility Provision, all Camden CSD families are encouraged to take a moment and fill this form out, as it can improve funding opportunities that benefit our students and families. A copy of this form may have been sent home with your students recently.
The district will be hosting two informational meetings relating to Title I. The first will be at 5:30 PM on the evening of Thursday, September 12, 2024 at McConnellsville Elementary School. A second will be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Camden Elementary School. In both cases, the meeting will be at the start of the corresponding building's open house that night.
At both meetings, we will have the opportunity to ask parents, families and community members for their input and feedback on how we did for the 2023-24 school year. We ask attendees to let us know if there are any barriers that they feel are hindering parent involvement in Title I activities.
Click this link for the agenda. We have also included a brief list of topics below that we would like to discuss with members from all areas of the district, with a particular emphasis on families whose children attend the Middle School, Camden Elementary, or McConnellsville Elementary.
Title I Community Feedback Meeting Welcome
Explanation of Title I School-Wide Program
Improving our program
Shared Decision Making
Survey & Evaluation
Any questions about Title I can be directed to McConnellsville Principal Heidi Allen, who is the District Title I Coordinator. She can be reached at hallen@camdencsd.org.