November 26, 2012

Under Title I programs authorized by Improving America’s Schools Act (Public Law 103-382), an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, a local school system is provided federal financial assistance for projects designed to meet special educational needs of educationally deprived children. The purpose of this assistance is to provide children an enriched and accelerated education program and ensure children access to effective instructional strategies and challenging academic content. Section 1120 of Title I requires that the local school system provide to eligible private school children Title I services that are equitable to the services being provided similar children attending public schools, if requested.

As superintendent of the Thomas County School System, I wish to notify you that the services are available through the school system where the children legally reside. If you are interested in pursuing services for eligible children attending your private school, you should communicate with the Title I contact person in each public school system that is represented by your student population. For eligible students who live in Thomas County, our contact person is Dr. Bob Dechman. If you do not contact the school system, it will be assumed that you are not interested in this assistance for the fiscal year 2014.

Some of the students in your school may also be eligible for the Migrant Education Program Instructional and Support Services. The Migrant Education Program, a component of Title I, is a federally funded educational program for students whose parents move across school district boundaries seeking temporary or seasonal work in agriculture or fishing. Eligibility must be verified prior to a child’s participation in the program. For further information, contact the Migrant Education Agency serving your area in the state.

In addition, the Thomas County School System invites representatives of your school to a consultation regarding participation in federally funded programs for the 2013-2014 school year. Please review the list of programs, check one of the available options in numbers 1-3, and return this form to us postmarked no later than Friday, December 7, 2012. It is also acceptable to respond via email to rdechman@rose.net , or by sending a fax to (229) 225-5012.

Title I, Part A: Improving Academic Achievement of Disadvantaged Students – Basic Programs

Title I, Part C: Education of Migratory Children

Title II, Part A: Professional Development for Teachers, Principals, and Others

Title II, Part B: Mathematic Partnership

Title II, Part D: Enhancing Education Through Technology

Title VI, Part B: Rural Education Achievement Programs

Title X, Part C: McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Please check at least one of options 1-3 below.

1. _____ YES, we will consult with the public school administrator regarding our participation

in one or more of the above federal programs. We understand that the consultation(s)

will be meaningful and substantial and will cover many aspects of operating federal

programs.

Thomas County Schools has scheduled an initial consultation on Tuesday,

December 18, 2012, 10:00 a.m., in the Title I Office located at 200 North Pinetree Boulevard in

Thomasville, Georgia.

_____ We can meet at the scheduled time and location.

The following person(s) will be present at the meeting:__________________________

______________________________________________________________________

_____We are unable to attend the meeting and would like to reschedule. Please contact us.

2. _____ NO, we will not participate in any of the federal programs listed above.

3. _____ I have additional questions. Please contact me. ________________________________

Signature of Authorized Private School Official _______________________________________

Name of School ________________________________________________________________

Telephone # _______________________________________ Date _______________________

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

George Kornegay Jr., Ed. D.

Superintendent