Elementary Student Handbook 2021-22 11.01.21 | Page 61

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 non-employees providing services within the schools , the Board supports the involvement of these individuals in accordance with suitable regulations and safeguards to be developed by the Administration .
Volunteers , interns and other such non-employees working within the schools (“ volunteers ”) must work under the supervision of Enfield Public Schools staff . Volunteers are held to the same standards of conduct as school staff and must observe all Board of Education policies , including applicable policies on the confidentiality of student information .
Volunteers may be required to submit to state and federal criminal record checks and a record check of the Department of Children and Families (“ DCF ”) Child Abuse and Neglect Registry . No person
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