• Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA) provides financial assistance to districts and schools that are eligible. Schools that receive funds under Title I-A are called “Title I schools.”  All of the schools in Southwest Region School District are Title IA schools.  Schools with at least 40% poverty are eligible to operate as schoolwide, which requires a schoolwide plan for improving achievement.  A Title I Schoolwide school is allowed to consolidate funds from other sources to create a schoolwide program of increased achievement. These funds are used to employ various personnel including instructional aides and district specialists, purchase and implement supplemental curriculum, enhance lines of communication with parents and staff, provide professional development, and afford the opportunity for after school programs and parent involvement activities.  For more information about Title IA please visit the Alaska Department of Education website at https://education.alaska.gov/esea/titlei-a