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Parents and staff urge reinstatement of Parent Partner positions amid Title I funding uncertainty
Summary
Multiple staff, teachers and parents told the Cabell County Board of Education that removing Parent Partner positions from Title I schools will harm family engagement and student support. District officials said the positions were not posted because Title I allocations for next year have not been finalized and a federal reduction is expected.
Teachers, staff and parents urged the Cabell County Board of Education on May 20 to reinstate Parent Partner positions—part‑time, Title I‑funded roles that support family engagement—after the district did not post those jobs for next year.
Sarah Stacy, a fourth‑grade teacher at Altizer Elementary, told the board Parent Partners “are ambassadors of trust between our schools and the community” and listed services they perform, including clothing closets, food distribution, home visits, family nights and volunteer coordination. “Taking Parent Partners…
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