This handbook, designed for members of Title I parent advisory councils, explains the Title I program and serves as a guide to organizing and conducting parent councils. The first chapter contains a brief summary of Title I history and intent. Chapter two explains laws and amendments relating to parent advisory councils. The third chapter offers ideas about how to organize and plan meetings. Chapter four explores the technical aspects of planning, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring Title I programs in South Carolina. Complaint procedures are reviewed in chapter five, and methods for increasing parent participation are found in chapter six. The seventh chapter discusses ideas for involving all parents in the Title I program. Chapters eight and nine provide definitions of terms pertaining to Title I and printed resources that are available to Title I parent advisory councils. (Author/APM)