Before You Join,
Get to Know the PAC

This quick walkthrough covers how Title I funding works, what the PAC does, and what Senn parents are telling us. Takes about 5 minutes. At the end, you can register as a member.

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How Title I funds work at Senn

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What the PAC can spend money on

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What 100+ families said matters most

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How to have a voice in your child's education

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The Basics

What is Title I?

Title I provides federal funds to ensure all children have equal opportunity to a quality education.

The law has existed since 1965. The current version is called ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act).

Any school receiving Title I funds must set aside 1% of their allocation for Parent and Family Engagement.

            Senn High School is a Title I school. That means there are funds specifically for parent programming.
        

Why It Matters

Why Does Parent Engagement Matter?

Studies show that when parents are involved in their child's school, students perform better socially and academically.

Parents have the opportunity to advise the principal about parent needs.
Parents learn about their student's academic needs.
Parents drive spending for trainings that develop their skills to help their children academically.

The Budget

What Can PAC Funds Be Spent On?

Title I parent engagement funds have specific rules about how they can be used.

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Workshops & Trainings

For parent skills building to support your child academically

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Refreshments

Up to 25% of PAC funds can be spent on light refreshments for events

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Furniture & Equipment

Must be for parents only. Cannot be used by staff or students.

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Office Supplies

Can only be used for PAC business

Your Council

What is the PAC?

The Parent Advisory Council is a parent-led body at every Title I school. It exists to make sure parent voices shape how the school invests in family engagement.

The PAC is independent of school administration.

We recommend how Title I parent engagement funds are spent.
We co-develop the parent involvement policy with administration.
We connect parents with information about their rights under federal education law.

Current Officers

Chair

Jason Menard

Vice Chair

Katie Denny

Secretary

Kathryn Clark

Outreach Coordinator

Steve Larosiliere

Join Us

Now that you know the PAC, become a member.

By registering, you're joining a group of Senn parents working to make sure Title I funds serve our families.

Full Name *

Email *

Student Name(s) *

Student Grade(s) *

Phone (optional, for text/WhatsApp updates)

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How do you want to hear from us?

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Welcome to the Senn PAC!

You're officially registered. Now see what families are saying and vote on our first workshop.

Survey Results

What Did Senn Parents Tell Us?

At Report Card Pick-Up on March 18, over 100 families responded to our survey.

Top 3 Priorities

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College & Career Planning

75%

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Mental Health & Well-Being

65%

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Know Your Rights

40%

85%

Want to stay connected with the PAC

45%

Had never heard of the PAC before that day

Languages represented: English, Spanish, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, and more.

Take Action

What's Next?

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Vote on the first workshop the PAC should organize.
Cast your vote here.

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Next PAC meeting: Monday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM on Zoom.
Join the Zoom meeting.

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Title I PAC funds (Grant #430329, Fund 332) are not subject to the April 8 general spending deadline, but activities should be scheduled in April and May before the last day of school on June 4.

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The PAC will select a CPS approved vendor and schedule the winning workshop in May.

Vote Now

Before You Join,Get to Know the PAC