FEDERAL PROGRAMS

We are here to build support for our children. The Department of Education offers helpful programs for our school improvement efforts. We use federal funds and implement federal programs to ensure that all our students achieve. The Sto-Rox School District diligently applies for and carefully utilizes all available funds from varied federal funding sources. We strive to use federal dollars to fashion academic initiatives and deliver important educational services to our children, who deserve our very best effort!

Sto-Rox School District complies with hundreds of pages of statutes, regulations and guidance for the Department of Education, and adheres to a federal program review system that meets the criteria for many high quality learning programs.

In compliance with Federal Program mandates, it is the intent and goal of the Sto-Rox School District to deliver rigorous customized instruction to every child, to provide dynamic leadership, to employ highly qualified teachers and staff, and to design the best academic plan for each and every child we serve.

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally-funded education program that provides financial assistance to improve academic opportunities for disadvantaged children. Our Title I funds provide financial assistance to the Sto-Rox School District, which serves a high number of poor children. Title I funds support exciting learning programs for our children, especially in Reading and Math. At Sto-Rox, Title I programs and activities help our elementary school children to meet high performance standards in Reading, Language Arts and Mathematics. In schools with over 40% poverty, Title I funds are used to upgrade the curriculum and launch vital school wide programs.The Pennsylvania Department of Education describes Title I as a 100% Federally funded supplemental education program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies to improve educational opportunities for educationally deprived children. Title I programs are designed to help children meet the state content and performance standards in reading, language arts, and mathematics.

Resource Links

• Updated 3/18/24: SRSD Parent Right to Know Letter

• PA Department of Education Title I Information

• PA State Parent Advisory Council - Annual Conference

• PA State SAS Resources

• SRSD Board Policy - Title I Parent and Family Engagement

The American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (“ARP ESSER”) Fund was established to provide emergency funding to support the long-term work of education recovery. The links below provide details about the Sto-Rox plan to use these funds.

• Elementary And Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER)

• Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II Fund (ESSER II)

• American Rescue Plan ESSER

• ESSER 7% Set-aside Afterschool Programs

• ESSER 7% Set-aside Summer Programs

• ESSER 7% Set-aside Learning Loss

• ESSER 2.5% Set-aside A-TSI Schools

• ESSERS American Homeless Children and Youth

Thank you to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for providing the above listed information. If you would like to learn more about Title I programs in Pennsylvania, please go to this link.

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

Learn More: Title IX (Federal Dept. of Education, updated 5/19/2020

Sto-Rox Title IX Coordinator, Grades K-12: Heather Johnston • hjohnston@srsd.k12.pa.us

Link: Title IX Training for Sto-Rox, 11/2022