The Laguna Department of Education Student Services includes a variety of federal programs and services. These programs support district efforts to ensure that all students receive a high-quality education.
For questions and comments about the following programs, please contact Cindy Barton at 552-9200.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act is a federal law that protects the rights of homeless children and
youth to access, stay in, and be successful in school while they or
their families are homeless. The law focuses on maintaining school
stability and school access and providing support for academic success
for homeless students. For more information, please click here
McKinney Vento Flyer
Title I
Improving the Basic Programs and Supporting the Academic Achievement of Students
The purpose of the Title 1 program is
to ensure that all children have fair, equal, and significant
opportunities to obtain a high-quality education. The goal is for
students to obtain, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state
academic standards and state academic assessments. For more information, please click here
For questions and comments about the Title I application, please contact Cindy Barton at 552-9200
Title II
Professional Development and Teacher Quality
The purpose
of the Title II program is to increase academic achievement by improving
teacher and principal quality. This program focuses on increasing the
number of highly qualified teachers and principals in schools; and
increasing the effectiveness of teachers and principals by holding
schools accountable for improvements in student achievement. For more information, please click here
Title VI
Supporting the Efforts to Meet the Educational and Culturally Related Academic Needs of American Indian Students
The purpose of the Title VI program is to support
the district in meeting the unique educational and culturally related
academic needs of our students. It also helps to ensure that our
programs are based on the same challenging academic content and student
academic achievement standards that are used for all students across the
state of New Mexico. Both Laguna Elementary and Laguna Middle School receive Title VI funds. For more information, please click here
For questions and comments about the Title VI application, please contact Cindy Barton at 552-9200