TOWN PROGRAMS – FEDERAL – STATE( continued) Head Start( continued)
Head Start is a daily program which has the same holiday schedule as the Enfield Public Schools. Part day, full day, and extended day programs are available. Snacks and lunch are provided free of charge to Head Start children. For further information regarding application and enrollment in Head Start, contact: Head Start Program, 117 Post Office Road, Phone: 860-253-4741.
TITLE I Federal funds provided under Title I of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act are allocated to provide supplementary basic skill services to our designated Title I schools. Eligibility for Title I funds is not determined for schools per se, but rather for school attendance areas, thus making children attending private schools residing in Title I attendance areas eligible for services. Enfield’ s Title I program provides academic support at the elementary level. For purposes of determining Title I eligible attendance areas,“ low-income children” are defined as children in families receiving payments under Temporary Assistance to Needy Families( TANF).
If the percentage of“ low-income children” residing in an attendance area is equal to, or greater than, the percentage of“ low-income children” in the school district as a whole, the school servicing that attendance area becomes a designated Title I school. As a designated Title I school, all children are eligible to receive program services provided under Title I.
VISITOR POLICY
The Board of Education encourages visits by citizens, taxpayers, and parents to all school buildings. In order to promote a safe and productive educational environment for all students and staff, the Board of Education requires all visitors to receive prior approval from the school Principal or his / her designee before being permitted to visit any school building. The Board of Education, through the administration, reserves the right to limit visits in accordance with administrative regulations.
Upon arrival, all visitors must comply with any and all applicable building security procedures, including but not limited to, utilizing security buzzers for access, complying with requests for photo identification, reporting directly to and signing in and out at the visitors’ reception area of the school office, prominently displaying visitors’ badges or other identification required for visitors to the school buildings, limiting access to those areas of the buildings and grounds for which the visitors have authorized access, and complying with directives of school officials at all times.
Refer to Policy # 1250 for more information
VOLUNTEERS, STUDENT INTERNS, AND OTHER NON-EMPLOYEES 1212
The Board of Education recognizes the importance of school volunteers at all levels of schooling. Volunteers can enhance collaboration between the school and community, broaden the school’ s educational environment, and ultimately enrich students’ school experience. The Board further acknowledges that it may, from time to time, be asked to provide learning experiences for student interns within the school environments. In recognition of the benefit of having volunteers, interns and other such
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