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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't Title 1 a federal program?  What kind of input does MCPS have?   I assume you qualify or not.  Did the rules change?[/quote]

The MCPS rules changed.

https://moco360.media/2024/03/05/parents-at-two-silver-spring-elementary-schools-urge-mcps-to-make-up-for-upcoming-loss-of-federal-aid/

[i]Title I status can change from year to year due to changes in poverty levels at schools, school officials said. However, changes in status for the coming school year came into effect after MCPS began participating in a federal free meals program during the current school year. The Community Eligibility Provision program provides free breakfast and lunch for all students in schools and districts in low-income areas. This school year, 58 schools are participating in the program, with the majority being elementary schools including Oak View.

The district’s participation in this program is a “win” for the school district and its students receiving free breakfast and lunch at school, Chief Operating Officer Brian Hull told the school board at its Feb. 22 meeting. However, it altered how the district calculates school poverty rates and therefore resulted in the change of Title 1 status for the four elementary schools, causing concern among parents, teachers and principals. [/i][/quote]

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