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Livingston Parish School Board approves reclassification of Title I family engagement teacher
Summary
The board voted to convert the district Title I family engagement teacher position into a Federal Programs Coordinator to expand duties under Title I Part A guidelines while maintaining federal funding compliance and avoiding impact to the general fund.
The Livingston Parish School Board voted to restructure the district Title I family engagement teacher position into a Federal Programs Coordinator, board members said, a change officials said will allow broader duties under Title I Part A and be funded with federal dollars rather than the general fund.
Board members were told the request follows a review of the family engagement teacher duties and federal funding guidelines and aims to preserve compliance, increase efficiency and better support districtwide programs. A district federal programs Title I coordinator said, “Changing the position to a Federal Programs Coordinator will allow us to expand the duties outside of strictly family engagement to additional duties within Title I Part A guidelines.”
The presenter said the change was prompted in part by districtwide implementation of i‑Ready reading in all K‑8 schools, which the presenter said is funded by Title I and Title IV, and by new implementation expectations from NIET. “This position is funded through Federal funds, therefore, it will not impact the General Fund,” the presenter added. The presenter also said the position would be required to meet certification requirements set by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education under Bulletin 746.
After the presentation, board member Cecil Harris moved to accept the proposal; Brad Sharp seconded the motion. The presiding officer called for the vote; board members present voiced approval and the motion carried. The transcript does not record individual roll-call votes or a salary and timeline for the position change.
The presenter said an adjustment comparison for the current position was provided to the board; the meeting record does not specify the contents of that comparison, any salary differences, or an implementation date. No public comments on the item were recorded during the meeting.
Officials and parents interested in details on duties, salary, certification steps or the adjustment comparison were not given a timeline in the meeting record; those items were described as part of a staff recommendation rather than finalized policy.
