PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT DISTRICTWIDE POLICY
Parent and family engagement is an important component in a student’s success in school. The board encourages parents and families to become involved in their child’s education to ensure the child’s academic success. In order to facilitate parent and family involvement, it is the goal of the district to conduct outreach and implement programs, activities and procedures to further involve parents and families with the academic success of their students. The board will:
(1) Involve parents and families in the development of the Title I plan, the process for school review of the plan and the process for improvement by hosting an annual meeting for parents and interested parties;
(2) Provide the coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary to assist and build the capacity of all participating schools in planning and implementing effective parent and family involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance by encouraging and inviting parents to be part of the designed activities which include parent informational meetings, surveys, and conferences.
(3) To the extent feasible, coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement strategies under Title I with parent and family engagement strategies outlined in other relevant Federal, State, and local laws and programs by including these strategies in the compact plan and communicating it to parents.
(4) Conduct with the involvement of parents and family members, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent and family engagement policy in improving the academic quality of the school served including identifying: barriers to greater participation by parents in Title I activities (with particular attention to low-income parents, Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents, parents of any racial or ethnic minority, parents with disabilities and parents with limited literacy); needs of parents and family to assist their children’s learning; and strategies to support successful school and family interactions by addressing these components during the annual meeting and at parent information meetings, with surveys, and during conferences.
(5) Use the findings of the annual evaluation to design strategies for more effective parent and family involvement and to revise, as necessary, the parent and family involvement policies by implementing feedback received through the review process and in other settings; and
(6) Involve parents and families in Title I activities by: inviting and encouraging parents and family members to participate in the activities, ensure information is provided in accessible formats, and provide other reasonable supports to encourage parental involvement.
The district shall involve parents in determining how to allocate reserved Title I funds in accordance with applicable laws.
The board will review this policy annually. The superintendent is responsible for notifying parents and families of this policy annually or within a reasonable time after it has been amended during the school year. The superintendent may develop an administrative process or procedures to implement this policy.
Legal References:
20 U.S.C. §6318
Cross References:
903.2 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
Adopted: Unknown
Revised/Reviewed: 5.18.2020
Reviewed: 12.13.2021
Reviewed: 08.15.2022
Reviewed: 08.21.2023
