Title I PAC

We PS 111 parents have $3,469 that we get to decide how to spend!

We want your ideas on how to use it. (Submit Idea | View Submitted Ideas)

Why Do We Have This Funding?

PS 111 gets this money because we are a Title I School, which means the Federal Government provides additional funding to support our children's education. This portion of the funding is intended to support us, as parents, in increasing our involvement in our children's education.

Who Decides How To Spend the Funding?

All of us — the parents and caregivers of PS 111 students — do!

We elected our Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC) in October. The purpose of the Title I PAC is to explain the program to our families, gather ideas, and submit a spending program for PS 111 families to vote on. Any parent or caregiver can join as an unelected member to further help shape how this money will be spent by contacting the Title I PAC at title-i@ps111pta.org.

Every PS 111 family can make suggestions, regardless of whether they are on the Title I PAC or not.

Parents will get to vote on the spending plan at a future meeting.

What's Allowed?

See the table below for a few guidelines. If you're not sure whether this funding can be used to implement your idea, please submit it anyway!

All ideas will be used to shape how this money is spent, and can guide other PS 111 community organizations, including the PS 111 PTA.

Submit Your Ideas!

Spending ideas are listed in the Title I Ideas Table after being reviewed.

Title I PFEF Spending Ideas

Last Reviewed 11/15/2024 at 1:21 pm

Name Description Estimated Cost

Examples of Allowable & Unallowable Expenses

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Item Description Allowed Sources
Activities that are entirely unrelated to the Title I educational program and do not provide professional development content to parents 🚫 NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Activities that increase family and community engagement with the school  ✔️ Federal DOE Guidance on Title I Schoolwide Programs
Activities with no educational or cultural value 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Construction/Renovation 🚫️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Costs that are purely entertainment, amusement, or diversion 🚫️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Dances 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Diagnostic & monitoring materials for the Title I program  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Dinner cruises 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Extended day programs  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Extended learning time  ✔️ Federal DOE Guidance on Title I Schoolwide Programs
Family literacy programs  ✔️ Federal DOE Guidance on Title I Schoolwide Programs
Field trips To cultural institutions, landmarks, and other locations that are deemed educational by the classroom teacher, are aligned with academic content, or are to access humanities experiences, are allowed.  ✔️
Food/snacks for staff 🚫️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Furniture Only allowed if necessary for a Title I room or program ≈ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Incentives for students Allowable if related to Title I educational program ≈ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Instructional materials  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Lending library, cost of operation and materials  ✔️
Library books & materials "the Department will offer guidance on the use of Title I funds for activities such as ... providing up-to-date literacy materials." p. 206  ✔️ NY State ESSA Consolidated State Plan, as amended 2024-08-10
Materials & supplies for Title I-related activities  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Mugs, including school-branded 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Nutritious snacks for Title I students  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Office equipment Only allowed if necessary for a Title I room or program ≈ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Parent resource room, cost of operation and materials  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Participation awards Awards for "effort and achivement" are allowable 🚫️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
Partnering with local community organization to support student social-emotional growth and well-being "The school has active partnerships ... in which families, students, community members, and school staff respectfully collaborate. These partnerships support ... social-emotional growth, well-being, and personal and civic responsibility, so that students have the opportunity to reach their full potential." p. 196  ✔️ NY State ESSA Consolidated State Plan, as amended 2024-08-10
Partnerships with NYC cultural institutions See also: Field trips  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Payments to non-DOE-approved consultants or providers 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Snacks & other food for parents
  • Expenditure must be "reasonable," including not making up an outsize proportion of total spending
  • Can offer "Particularly when parent involvement activities extend through mealtime" (NYC DOE)"
 ≈ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
Recreational trips with no educational or cultural value 🚫️
  • NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
  • NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
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    School climate survey "Administered to students, parents, and school personnel" p. 202  ✔️ NY State ESSA Consolidated State Plan, as amended 2024-08-10
    School library programs "The Department will ... promote equitable access for all students to effective school library programs." p. 203 & 206  ✔️ NY State ESSA Consolidated State Plan, as amended 2024-08-10
    School-parent-student newsletter/newspaper  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    School-parent website  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    SLT remuneration payments 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Snacks/refreshments for PTA or SLT meetings 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Spending that is not "reasonable and necessary" Reasonable: consistent with prudent business practice and comparable market value. Necessary: required to carry out the intent and purpose of the Title I educational program. 🚫️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
    Sporting events 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Staff salaries 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Staff-parent book club  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Staff-parent professional development seminar  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Stipends for staff To plan for or participate in Title I activities outside contract hours  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
    Strategies & materials used to improve attendance To plan for or participate in Title I activities outside contract hours  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
    Strategies & materials used to improve literacy "teaching all aspects of literacy acquisition, including but not limited to ... word identification, vocabulary skills, ... and literacy in the content areas" p. 182  ✔️ NY State ESSA Consolidated State Plan, as amended 2024-08-10
    Strategies & materials used to improve school climate  ✔️
    Strategies to improve students' nonacademic skills  ✔️ Federal DOE Guidance on Title I Schoolwide Programs
    Student awards for effort & achievement
    • Not for participation alone
    • Nominal & non-monetary
    		  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
    T-shirts, including school-branded 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Teacher-parent mentoring programs  ✔️
    Technology to upgrade educational program  ✔️ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
    Theatrical performances (plays) Allowable only if the performance has an intrinsic educational or cultural value ≈ NY State Title I, Part A Guidance on Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures
    Transportion expenses for parents
    • Expenditure must be "reasonable."
    • Must be for attending Title I workshops, activities, and meetings
    		  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Trips to amusement parks 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Trips to shopping centers 🚫️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan
    Workshops for parents
    • City & state standards
    • Curriculum
    • Family literacy
    • Promotion or graduation requirements
    • Title I, Part A requirements
    • School & district accountability
    • How to work with your child's teacher
    • Using technology
    • Internet safety
    • Middle school selection process
    • Nutrition or health
    		  ✔️ NYC DOE Title I Parent Involvement Allocation Spending Plan