Federal Programs

Overview

All three of Marengo County's K-12 schools (Amelia L. Johnson, Marengo High School, and Sweet Water High School) are Title I schools. Marengo County operates a school-wide Title I program at all schools. The school system receives federal funds to supplement state funds in order to provide the best possible education for all students. The funds are used for teachers, tutoring, intervention, technology, materials, and supplies at all schools. It also helps Marengo County provide opportunities for parents to receive training and become involved in the school system.

Title programs described below assist us in meeting those standards. On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a long-awaited overhaul of the federal education law. This law replaces the No Child Left Behind Act. ESSA represents a shift from broad federal oversight of primary and secondary education to greater flexibility and decision making at the state and local levels. This measure reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation's national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. ESSA requires each state to develop a plan that is designed to close achievement gaps, increase equity of instruction and increase outcomes for all students.

The goal of the Marengo County School System is to provide the best learning environment that is available to meet the needs of our students.  The funds provided by the ESSA legislation supplement our efforts by providing additional teachers and aides to work with struggling learners and supplemental materials for those students who need a variety of strategies to meet the state's standards for achievement. The Title programs described below assist us in meeting those standards.

For additional information, please contact Kathy Pritchett, Federal Programs Coordinator