Federal Programs

Title I, Part A provides financial assistance to schools which have high populations of economically disadvantaged students. The purpose of the program is to provide additional academic support to low-income students to ensure all students meet state standards.  All elementary schools in the Troup County School System are designated as Title I schools.

The Foster Care Program focuses on school access, improved educational outcomes, and enhanced academic stability for children and youth in foster care. The provisions derived from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) establish guidelines for recognizing and addressing the unique needs of foster care children and youth. The Foster Care Program has the responsibility of working closely with local child welfare agencies and local educational agencies to identify children and youth in foster care and to ensure the successful implementation of ESSA provisions. 

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is designed to help reduce the educational disruption and other problems resulting from the repeated moves migrant children experience.  ABAC's Migrant Education Consortium Program works with Troup County Schools to serve migrant children.

The purpose of Title I, Part D is to improve educational services for children identified as neglected or delinquent, including those residing in institutions.  Currently, Troup County School System oversees activities and resources available through Title I, Part D funds for the following sites:  

Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Home--Pineland 

Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc.--Ault Academy and Connections.

Family Life Center 

The purpose of Title II, Part A is to increase academic achievement by improving the quality of teachers and principals in our schools. In TCSS, these funds are utilized to reduce class size and provide professional development. All professional development funded by Title II A must be tied to the school improvement plan and student achievement scores.

Title IV, Part A improves student academic achievement by increasing the capacity of state and local educational agencies by supporting the following: 

• Providing all students with access to a well-rounded education.
• Improving school conditions for student learning to support safe and healthy students.
• Improving the use of technology in order to advance the digital literacy of all students.

The Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) is designed to assist rural school districts in using Federal resources more effectively to improve the quality of instruction and student academic achievement.

The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth program is designed to address the problems faced by homeless children and youth in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school.  This program works to ensure students living in homeless situations have equal access to the same education as other children and youth.