Title I Parent Engagement Policy
Title I – Required Notifications
| Requirement | What | By Whom | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notify parents of their right to know the qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals | Newsletter/letter to parents or website | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction | Annually, at the beginning of the school year |
| Notify parents of their right to know if their child’s teacher is not highly qualified | Letter to parents | Building Leader | 4 weeks subsequent to being taught by a non-highly qualified teacher |
| Progress review of the school’s efforts to meet AYP – School Improvement Plan | Newsletter Letter to parents Meeting | Building Leader | Annually at the beginning of the school year |
| Provide annual report cards containing information on assessment, accountability and teacher quality | Newsletter Letter to parents Meeting | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Building Leader |
Annually |
| Provide parents with information on their child’s academic progress | Report card | Building Leader | As soon as practical |
| Provide frequent reports on student progress | AIS Progress Reports Phone calls Teacher conferences |
Building Leader Teachers |
Frequently during the school year |
| Distribute written parental involvement policies – District Policy / School Plan | Meeting Website Parent Handbook |
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Communications Building Leader |
Beginning of year |
| Distribute School-Parent Compact | Parent Handbook Newsletter |
Building Leader Teachers |
Beginning of the year P-T Conferences |
| Distribute school-wide plan for Title I campus | Meeting | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Building Leader |
Annually |
| Provide information to parents of homeless students on their rights | Newsletter or Meeting | Director of Special Programs | When student registers or family becomes homeless |
| Provide information about Safe and Drug Free School and Community status, programs and activities supporting SDFSC and instances of violent crime in the school | LEA | LEA: Status – annually Persistently dangerous – 14 days prior to start of year & upon enrollment; Programs – Ongoing; Violent Crime – within 14 days of incident |
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| Provide parents with information about schools identified for School Improvement, Provide information about parent’s rights to Supplemental Educational Services | Letter to parents | LEA | As mandated |
| Disseminate information regarding the District’s written complaint procedures for resolving issues of violation(s) of a Federal statute or regulation that applies to Title I, Part A programs. |
Meeting |
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Building Leader |
Annually Continual post |
Title I – Required Consultation
| Requirement | What | By Whom | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Parental Involvement policies (Jointly developed) | Meeting | LEA/Building Leader |
Annually |
| Evaluation of Parental Involvement Policy (Are parents provided multiple opportunities to provide input?) |
Meeting Survey |
LEA/Building Leader |
Annual survey |
| Written School-Parent Compact | Meeting | School Leader | Annually (Survey or Evaluation) |
| Parent –Teacher Conference | Required meeting at elementary (keep log) | Building Leader Teachers |
Annually early in the year |
| School wide plan and Program Plans shared with Title I parents | Meeting | Building Leader | Annually |
| Consolidated Application | Meeting | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction | Annually when the Application is being completed |
| Reservation of Funds | Meeting | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction | Annual survey as required |
| School Improvement Plan (SIP) if needed | Meeting | Building Leader | Within 3 months |
| LEA Improvement Plan | Meeting | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction | Annual survey or evaluation |
| Parent Advisory Council/Shared Decision-making Committee | Meeting | Building Leader | Annually – Survey or Evaluation |
| Title 1 – Part A Meeting | Required meeting | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction with School Leader |
Annually |
Title I – Parent & Family Engagement Policy – Additional Requirements
| Requirement | What | How | By Whom | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build school and parent capacity for strong parental involvement | Advertise opportunities for involvement in programs such as PTO, SDM, JA, room parent, suggestion box | |||
| Coordinate & integrate parent involvement with other district programs | Transition to new program/school | Parent tour/information nights | Building Leader(s) Parent Advocate Social Workers School Counselors |
Pre-K Kinders Grade 3 Grade 6 |
| Provide assistance to parents in understanding topics such as content standards, achievement standards, State/local assessments, how to monitor progress, how to work with educators to improve achievement | Examples: Parent curriculum guide Weekly newsletters Secondary syllabus |
Texts to Borrow | SST/Media Specialist | On-going |
| Provide materials and training help parents work with their children to improve achievement and foster parental involvement | Examples: Literacy training Use of technology 1000 Book Club Take home folders Take home bags |
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| Educate all staff members on the value of parental involvement | Education for staff Education for parents |
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| Opportunities to volunteer and participate in child’s class; observation of classroom activities | ||||
| Reasonable access to staff | Opportunities for parents to interact with teaching staff | Parent Teacher Conference E-mail provided Telephone |