Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

By: Minnesota Parental Information and Resource Center (MN PIRC)

If your child's public school receives federal Title I funds, it must let you know how well the students in the school are learning. The school district must contact you if your child's school did not meet its goals for student achievement in three consecutive years. This means the school is placed on a "needs improvement" list. The school principal, teachers, and parents will be working on a School Improvement Plan to meet achievement goals.

In addition to working on the School Improvement Plan, the school district must offer free tutoring, or supplemental educational services (SES). The school district will tell you each year if your child is eligible for this tutoring, and the district will give you a list of tutors to choose from. These services can be provided before or after school, on weekends, or in the summer. They are free, but your child's transportation is usually not included. Children who are doing poorly in school and come from low-income homes are given priority if there is not enough money to pay for all eligible students in the school.

If you have not heard from your public school about whether the school "needs improvement," you can contact the school or the school district and ask for the person in charge of SES programs. You can also go to the Minnesota Department of Education School Report Card Website for a list of schools or view the report card for your child's school.

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