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Criteria: The District is required to allocate Title 1 funds to participating eligible school attendance areas based on the total number of children from low-income families, including low-income children who reside in the area and attend private schools. Condition: The District did not have documentation that it had a process in place for timely consultation with private school officials to obtain the best available poverty data on the number of low-income private school children residing in participating public school attendance areas. Effect: The District was not in compliance with Title 1 eligibility requirements. Cause: It is unknown whether the District did not consult with private school officials or whether the District’s records are misplaced due to changes in personnel and the moving of records. Recommendation: The District should ensure that a process is in place for timely consultation with area private school officials, that documentation of the consultation is retained, and that funds are allocated as required. District response: The District no longer exists due to consolidation. The proper process will be practiced in the new district for the allocation of Title 1 Funds by the Director of Federal Programs.