Title I is a federally funded program authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The purpose of the program is to provide all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps.

The Consolidated Application (ConApp) – a two-part application and reporting process used by the California Department of Education (CDE) to distribute categorical funds from various federal programs to the District – mandates that local education agencies (LEAs) adopt a policy requiring the evaluation of categorical programs.