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Brentwood parents told about free library tutoring, Title I supports at bilingual family night
Summary
At a Brentwood Union Free School District bilingual parent night, presenters outlined free library services (including Brainfuse online tutoring), quarterly bilingual newsletters, and Title I-funded programs that support meals, tutoring and bilingual services for eligible students.
At a bilingual family night, district staff and a library representative told Brentwood parents that the public library and school programs offer free tutoring and family resources funded in part by federal Title I grants.
"Se llama Brainfus y es completamente gratis con solamente tener la tarjeta de la biblioteca," said Iris Urquiza, a ninth-grade Spanish teacher and community plaza representative, describing the Brainfuse online tutoring service that parents can access with a library card. Presenters said Brainfuse tutoring is available after school, with access roughly from mid-afternoon into the evening for students who need subject-specific help.
Jimena Colbán, introduced as a representative from the library, outlined library outreach: quarterly newsletters in English and Spanish that list seasonal family programs and a separate teen brochure that includes community-service hour opportunities and supervised teen activities. "Los panfletos se ofrecen en inglés y en español," Colbán said, emphasizing outreach for both students and adults.
Organizers also reviewed how Title I federal funds are used. "Son fondos que recibimos del gobierno federal," Urquiza said, and she explained that Title I supports reduced-price or free meals and a range of programs for schools that meet eligibility thresholds. Presenters described Title I subparts that fund immigrant education and transition services and emphasized that family engagement is a requirement: parents have rights to review teacher credentials and to participate in policy development.
Staff encouraged families to use two district communication tools: ISCU for detailed student academic records and ParentSquare for bilingual district messages. Urquiza read a bilingual contact line for families and said the bilingual phone line is open Monday–Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for help with ParentSquare, ISCU and connecting with school staff.
The presentation closed with an invitation to visit the teen area at the library and to contact school staff or the family resource center for referrals to community agencies. Presenters repeated that many resources and tutoring options are free to Brentwood families and available through the library or school programs.
