The mission and responsibility of the School Improvement Office is to procure, monitor and utilize federal funds for the following programs in order to provide quality federal educational opportunities for all our students and staff and to develop the skills necessary to reach their maximum potential as responsible, productive citizens and life-long learners.
ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015) Programs:
Title I, Part A (Improving Academic Performance of the Disadvantaged): Title I funds provide supplemental instructional services and instructional materials in the content areas of reading and mathematics to students in grades K-12 that meet the criteria for service.
Title I, Part D (Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk)
Title II, Part A (Teacher and Principal Quality): Title II, Part A funds are provided to increase student achievement through enhancing the teacher and principal quality through professional development, recruitment, hiring and retention.
Title III (English Acquisition, Language Enhancement Academic Achievement): Title III funds provide the opportunity for the district to assist in teaching English to limited English proficient children and helping these students meet the same challenging standards of all students.
Title IV, Part A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment): Title IV, Part A funds are provided to assist the district with 1) providing all students with access to a well-rounded education, 2) improving school conditions for student learning, and 3) improving the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.
Comments Sought on Federal Funds:
Every year the Youngstown City School District receives funds from the federal government to provide various educational services. District administrators invite comments from the public regarding services. An annual public meeting is held to provide the opportunity to provide input. This year our meeting was held virtually. If you were unable to attend public meeting and would like to provide input, please review the PowerPoint that was shared and complete the input form below.
Public Meeting YCSD 8.26.20.1 (3).pdf
Input Form
Please send the above Input Form to the School Improvement Office:
Youngstown City School District
c/o School Improvement Office
474 Bennington Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44505
All federally funded programs provide for the participation of non-public schools.