Dr. Reba Bailey
Supervisor of Federal Programs
423.272.7629 Ext:2005
Email Dr. Bailey
Federal Programs
The Office of Federal Programs manages funding received by the school district through federal sources. This funding enables students, teachers and other staff members to have equitable opportunities for achievement and professional growth.
Title I, Part A: Schoolwide Program– provides federal funds to public schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. These funds are used to support State and local reform efforts to improve teaching and learning for all students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support parental involvement.
Title I, Part C: Education of Migratory Children – federally funded program designed to support comprehensive educational programs for migrant children to help reduce the educational disruption and other problems that result from repeated moves. For more detailed information, please visit the Tennessee Department of Education website.
Title II, Part A: Teacher Quality/Classroom Reduction – the purpose of the program is to increase the academic achievement of all students by helping schools and the district improve teacher and principal quality. This includes recruitment and hiring, induction, professional development, and retention. In addition, funds may be used to improve the skills and knowledge of principals for effective school leadership.
Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students – provides funds to supplement educational agencies in English language instruction to ensure English Language Learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic language proficiency in English, and meet the same challenging State academic achievement standards as all students are expected to meet.
Title IV: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities – the purpose of this Act is to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; that involve parents and communities; and that are coordinated with related federal, state, school, and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports student academic achievement.
Title X: Homeless Education / McKinney-Vento - designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, homeless children and youth are ensured to have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including public preschool education, as other children and youth.
Tennessee Benefit Kitchen is a free service that all Tennesseeans can use. Simply text the word “Benefits” to 211-211, and you will receive a screener that takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Then, you will immediately receive notice of tax credits and public benefits for which you are eligible, along with the links to apply for each. The tax credits and benefits covered in the screener currently include:
Food Stamps (SNAP)
Cash Assistance (TANF)
Women Infants and Children (WIC)
Head Start
School Meals
Child Care Assistance
TennCare (Medicaid, for adults and children)
ACA (Affordable Care Act for adults and children)
CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program)
County Medical Services
Home Energy Assistance (HEAP)
Lifeline
Child Tax Credit
Childcare Tax Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit
ESSER - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund:
Under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, local education agencies are receiving subgrants to address the impacts COVID-19 has had on K-12 students, educators, and families. With an influx of funding, many school and district leaders are asking themselves what the sources of ESSER Funds are, how the funds can be used, and what priorities they should consider when figuring out how to apply their ESSER Funds.
Please click on the links below to access our ESSER Planning Documents
Dr. Reba Bailey
Director of Federal Programs
423.272.7629 Ext:2005
Email Dr. Bailey
