If a current Title I school falls below 40% FARMs, the Maryland State Department of Education can grant a waiver if it determines that a Schoolwide program will best meet the needs of students in the school who are failing, or at risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic standards. However, if a school is below the 40% threshold for two or more years, then it should be transitioned from a Schoolwide program to a Targeted Assistance program. The switch does not cause any reduction in funding to the school; it simply requires that the school use its funds only to assist students struggling to meet academic standards instead of using funds schoolwide for all students. If a school were to no longer have one of the highest concentrations of FARMs, the school may lose Title I status and another school become a Title I school.