| · Parents and staff will review the previous year’s parent involvement policies at a meeting in the first month of school. | ||
| · Revisions and changes for the current year will be made by mid-October, 2020. | ||
| · Final procedures will be posted in the building and on the building website. |
| · The annual meeting will be held before fall conferences. | ||
| · All parents will be invited to this meeting through the school newsletter. | ||
| · The agenda of the meeting will include: |
| o | An opportunity for input into the procedures for parent involvement, the school-parent-student compact and the parent involvement budget and plan. | |
| o | Information from the spring Title I program survey. | |
| · Parents are notified of their student’s participation in programs that include reading, math and English-language support in October, and through individual planning meetings and conferences. | ||
| · Parent – teacher conferences are held twice a year, in November and in March. | ||
| · Frequent family events include information about the curriculum being taught. | ||
| · Report cards are sent home each semester. |
| · Each Title I school shall jointly develop with parents a school-parent-student compact that outlines how the staff, parents, and students will share the responsibilities for improved student academic achievement. | ||
| · The compact will be discussed during the November parent-teacher conference. | ||
| · Student academic progress is closely monitored, and interventions are established for students identified in grade-level teams or by the school Student Study Team. | ||
| · Teachers make individual phone calls to parents of students not making adequate academic progress. | ||
| · Parents can schedule meetings with any school staff member at any time to discuss their child’s progress. |
| · Meetings and events will be held throughout the year to increase parents’ knowledge about the curriculum and how to better support their children academically. | ||
| · Parents are encouraged to join the Parent-Teacher Association and participate in PTA events. | ||
| · Parents are welcome to volunteer or observe in classrooms. | ||
| · Office staff disseminate pertinent information about programs for parents and families, such as ECEAP, Boys & Girls Club, etc. | ||
| · The counselor and staff communicate with families regarding community resources and work to resolve situations that impede student progress. |
| · Translation of written materials into the parents’ language is provided when practicable. | ||
| · Interpreters are provided for conferences and school events. | ||
| · Childcare is provided at school events. | ||
| · School meetings and conferences are offered at a variety of times. | ||
| · School staff is available by phone and by email. |