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Methods for Serving Title I Funds Based on Selected Poverty Measure

Methods for Serving Title I Funds Based on Selected Poverty Measure

Method

Who Must Be Served

Who May Be Served

Other Considerations

Administrative Option

n/a

Any school may be served

LEA enrollment count must be less than 1,000 students

LEA-Wide Average Poverty Rate

Schools whose poverty rate is above 75%

Schools whose poverty rate is above the LEA’s poverty rate

Schools must be served in rank order regardless of grade span

35% Rule LEA-Wide

Schools whose poverty rate is above 75%

Schools whose poverty rate is above 35%

Schools must be served in rank order regardless of grade span

Grade Span Grouping + LEA-Wide Average Poverty Rate

Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span)

Schools within the prioritized grade span(s) whose poverty rate is above the LEA’s poverty rate

A grade span must be prioritized (can be more than one) and school must be served in rank order within the prioritized grade span(s)

Grade Span Grouping + Grade Span Average Poverty Rate

Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span)

Schools within the prioritized grade span(s) whose poverty rate is above that of the applicable grade span

A grade span must be prioritized (can be more than one) and school must be served in rank order within the prioritized grade span(s)

Grade Span Grouping + 35% Rule

Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span)

Schools within the prioritized grade span(s) whose poverty rate is above 35%

A grade span must be prioritized (can be more than one) and school must be served in rank order within the prioritized grade span(s)

Grade Span Grouping + One Building Per Grade Span

Schools whose poverty rate is above 75% (regardless of grade span)

Any school may be served

LEA must have building with no overlapping grade spans (one building per grade span)