• Title I was passed in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools. 
• Title I schools receive extra funding (Title I dollars) from the federal government. These dollars are used to:
  • identify students experiencing academic difficulties and provide assistance to help these students;
  • purchase additional staff, programs, materials, and/or supplies; and
  • conduct parent and family engagement meetings, trainings, events, and/or activities.

The families and parents of Title I students have a right, by law, to:

• be involved in decisions made at both the school and district level;
• be provided with information on your child’s level of achievement on tests in reading/language arts, writing, mathematics, and science;
• request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher and paraprofessionals who are working with your child by contacting your child’s administrator at 865-933-3434 and
• request opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of your child. The school is required to respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

The KCS Title 1 Handbook is available in multiple languages at the site linked here.

The School-Wide School Meeting presentation can be found linked here.

The CHS Family Engagement Plan is linked here.

The CHS School School-Parent-Student Compact is linked here.