Federal Programs at Equity Meeting October 11, 2012
Josh Kramer, Kris Ross, Irene Prince (Transitional Specialist)- Youth Development Team
Money is from the Federal government, or have to follow federal regulations. Equity is not Equality. It needs to be fair. Each student getting what they need.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965, most recent is NCLB. The roots of federal funding is desegregation.
Goal is to Remove barriers, poor and minority students and families. Success is measured with youth and families attain self- sufficiency and reach their full potential. Birth to graduation and beyond.
Federal Programs- website
Elementary Secondary Education Act
Federal Grants Administration
Early Childhood Infant Toddler Educare
English Language Learners ELL
Community Learning Centers CLC
Youth development team (YDY)
Graduation Initiative (HSGI)
AmeriCorps VISTA
Youth Development Team-
Tri- Mentoring Initiative
Group Mentoring and Empowerment Initiatives (GMI)
African American Advocates
Indian Education
Transition Specialist
Homeless Education
Participate to Graduate.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. youth rally and march
Project Homeless Connect today at Pershing. Josh volunteered today and 200 people were at Pershing at 10am waiting for the doors to open.
Irene Prince- Transitional Specialist
The juvenile justice system is set up so the kids will get out, but they need support to become successful.
Beginning of the year 200-300 students on probation…. End of the year 600 students.
*Helps students transition back to public schools from jail, detention center etc. Kearney and – 1. helps the students to find someone at the school who is at school every day that they can trust.
2. Think about the future, not just lunch. Setting realistic goals. Teach different Behavior expectations, different from the street and in school.
3. Try to find ways to meet the kids needs.
*Life skills group once a month.
Kris Ross- Indian Education Advocate- Valerie Kilcrove.
http://home.lps.org/federal/lps-indian-education-program/
Parents fill out a form, self identified and will try to help the families to enroll the children into their tribe.
About 600 students in the district,
hire tutors for the Elementary students
NAM- Native American
Migrant Education – currently 300 identified, get more social service help.
17 cultural liaisons
Family Literacy