Northside ISD Allocates Federal Title I Funds for High-Poverty Schools
The district uses supplemental money to hire staff and extend learning hours, with a 56% poverty rate determining which campuses get full program upgrades.
By Andrew Kovalenko ·
Northside Independent School District serves students in facilities for neglected and delinquent children using Title I, Part A funds. The district also provides resources to eligible students attending non-public schools.
Title I, Part A is supplemental funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act, formerly known as No Child Left Behind. The money supports high-poverty schools so students can meet state performance standards. District officials state these funds must supplement regular education budgets rather than replace them.
Northside ISD offers two distinct models for spending this federal money. Campuses with a poverty threshold greater than 56% may use the schoolwide model. This approach allows the district to upgrade the entire educational program for all students at that location. The district reviews this poverty threshold annually during its planning cycle.
Schools that do not meet the 56% threshold may use the targeted assistance model. This method supports only identified students who meet specific criteria. The district follows Education Department General Administrative Regulations for all expenditures.
Title I funds support several specific academic programs. These include supplemental staff hired for each Title I campus and extended day programs. Students can attend classes before school, after school, on Saturdays, and during the summer. The district also runs the Title I Even Start Family Literacy Program and a Family Engagement Program.
Northside ISD coordinates its family engagement efforts with several outside partners. These include the Family Service Association, Head Start, Communities in Schools, and United Way of San Antonio. The district provides funds at both the district and campus levels to help parents become partners in their children's education.
States, school districts, and campuses face annual evaluation for meeting federal accountability requirements. Not all programs are available on every campus.
