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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 918
SECTION:
COMMUNITY
TITLE:
TITLE I PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT
ADOPTED:
December 21, 2006
REVISED:
918. TITLE I PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
1.
Purpose
The Board recognizes that parental involvement contributes to the achievement of
academic standards by students participating in Title I programs. The Board views
the education of students as a cooperative effort among the school, parents/guardians
and community.
2.
Authority
20 U.S.C.
Sec. 6318
In compliance with federal law, the district and parents/guardians of students
participating in Title I programs shall jointly develop and agree upon a written
parental involvement policy. When developing and implementing this policy, the
district shall ensure the policy describes how the district will:
1.
Involve parents/guardians in the joint development of the district's overall Title I
plan and the process of school review and improvement.
2.
Provide the coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary to
assist participating schools in planning and implementing effective parental
involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school
performance.
3.
Develop activities that promote the schools' and parents'/guardians' capacity for
strong parental involvement.
4.
Coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies with appropriate
programs, as provided by law.
5.
Involve parents/guardians in an annual evaluation of the content and
effectiveness of the policy in improving the academic quality of schools served
under Title I.
6.
Identify barriers to participation by parents/guardians who are economically
disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited
literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority.
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7.
Use findings of annual evaluations to design strategies for more effective
parental involvement.
8.
Involve parents/guardians in the activities of schools served under Title I.
20 U.S.C.
Sec. 6318
The Board shall adopt and distribute the parental involvement policy, which shall be
incorporated into the district's Title I plan and shall be evaluated annually, with
parental involvement.
3.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the district's Title I parental
involvement policy, plan and programs comply with the requirements of federal law.
The building principal and/or Title I staff shall provide to parents/guardians of
students participating in Title I programs:
1.
Explanation of the reasons supporting their child's selection for the program.
2.
Set of objectives to be addressed.
3.
Description of the services to be provided.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that information and reports provided to
parents/guardians are in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent
practicable, in a language the parents/guardians can understand.
4.
Guidelines
20 U.S.C.
Sec. 6318
An annual meeting of parents/guardians of participating Title I students shall be held
to explain the goals and purposes of the Title I program. Parents/Guardians shall be
given the opportunity to participate in the design, development, operation and
evaluation of the program. Parents/Guardians shall be encouraged to participate in
planning activities, to offer suggestions, and to ask questions regarding policies and
programs.
In addition to the required annual meeting, additional parent/guardian meetings shall
be held at various times of the day and evening. At these meetings, parents/guardians
shall be provided:
1.
Information about programs provided under Title I.
2.
Description and explanation of the curriculum in use, the forms of academic
assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students
are expected to meet.
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3.
Opportunities to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in
decisions relating to the education of their children.
4.
Opportunities to submit parent/guardian comments about the program to the
district level.
If sufficient, Title I funding may be used to facilitate parent/guardian attendance at
meetings through payment of transportation and child care costs.
Opportunities shall be provided for parents/guardians to meet with the classroom and
Title I teachers to discuss their child's progress.
Parents/Guardians may be given guidance as to how they can assist at home in the
education of their child.
School-Parental Compact
Pol. 102
Each school in the district receiving Title I funds shall jointly develop with parents/
guardians of students served in the program a School-Parental Compact outlining the
manner in which parents/guardians, school staff and students share responsibility for
improved student achievement in meeting academic standards. The compact shall:
1.
Describe the school's responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and
instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment, enabling students
in the Title I program to meet the district's academic standards.
2.
Indicate the ways in which parents/guardians will be responsible for supporting
their children's learning, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion,
and television watching; volunteering in the classroom; and participating, as
appropriate, in decisions related to their child's education and positive use of
extracurricular time.
3.
Address the importance of parent-teacher communication on an ongoing basis
through, at a minimum, parent-teacher conferences, frequent reports to parents/
guardians, and reasonable access to staff.
20 U.S.C.
Sec. 6318
Board Policy
102