Federal Programs

UCPS Federal Programs utilize federal funding as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide educational opportunities for students in high poverty schools and to provide support for students with limited English proficiency. Federal funds provide professional development to all teachers across the school district to enhance teacher quality and student achievement.

The Title II Federal Program focuses on improving teacher quality. These funds provide additional highly qualified teachers to reduce class size, as well as support for professional development in order to enhance educational growth that will impact student achievement.

• Annual Notice
• Employee Resources
• Forms

Union County Public Schools offers interpretation and translation services for parents needing language assistance through qualified District staff and outside contractors.  While parents may on occasion bring friends or family with them to meetings to provide language assistance, staff should not rely on those individuals to provide translations or interpretation. Using such individuals to provide language assistance to parents may raise issues of confidentiality, privacy, or conflict of interest, and such persons may not be competent to provide accurate interpretations.  The use of minor children, in particular, raises concerns about the competency, quality, and accuracy of interpretations, and children should not be relied upon to convey accurate information to their parents about educational matters.

Any questions about the provision of language assistance services should be directed to ESL staff at (704) 289-5460.