Title I Resources
Title I Overview
Title I is a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). Title I is a federally funded program, which provides services to schools based on student economic need. Schools are ranked according to percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunches and are funded in descending order until funds are depleted. Title I is designed to support state and local school reform efforts tied to challenging state academic standards in order to reinforce and enhance efforts to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support parent-family engagement.
Title I programs are either schoolwide or targeted assistance. Schools must have a 40% free and/or reduced lunch count for students to qualify as a Title I school. In Glynn County, nine of ten elementary schools and four middle schools receive Title I, Part A funds to support their schoolwide programs. Additionally, Morningstar Academy receives Title I, Part A funds to support their targeted assistance program. Funds at each facility are used to hire additional personnel to reduce class size and to purchase supplemental instructional and technological materials to help impact student achievement.
Title VI and Title IX Contact Information
Morningstar Parent-Family Engagement Plan and School Compact
GCSS District Parent-Family Engagement Plan
Federal Programs Links and Information
Morningstar Input Meeting for FY27 Planning - March 26, 2026
Morningstar Academy staff and Morningstar Children and Family Services staff collaborated to develop the required Title I documents for FY26 at a spring input meeting. Additional information is available upon request by emailing Dr. Kim Gabriel, Federal Programs Director, at kim.gabriel@glynn.k12.ga.us or by calling her at (912) 267-4100, ext. 1545.
This year’s FY27 input meeting is scheduled for March 26 at 2:15 via Google Meet. Input can also be provided by completing the linked input form, Morningstar Input and Feedback for FY27. Documents referred to in the input form can be viewed by following the links below:
Please click Resources for Parents and Families to access the GCSS Federal Programs website for materials, resources, videos, and information regarding district parent-family engagement events!
Do you have a request for additional support or suggestions for parent-family engagement for Morningstar Academy?
Please click Morningstar Academy Website and complete the Morningstar Academy Parent-Family Engagement Suggestion Form!