Parent/guardian and family engagement is an important component in a student’s success in school. The board encourages parents/guardians and families to become involved in their child(ren)’s education to ensure the child(ren)’s academic success. Therefore, the board authorizes the superintendent/designee to:
- Involve parents/guardians and families in the development of the Title I plan, the process for district review of the plan, and the process for improvement;
- 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/guardian and family involvement activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance in ways that align to the district’s strategic plan and that hold a high bar for all students.
- To the extent feasible, coordinate and integrate parent/guardian and family engagement strategies under Title I with parent/guardian and family engagement strategies outlined in other relevant federal, state, and local laws and programs by creating opportunities for families to learn strategies to support the education of their child(ren) in multiple areas of the education program (e.g., reading, math, English to Speakers of Other Languages), and providing materials in additional languages, as necessary, to meet the needs of students and families.
- Collaborate with parents/guardians and families to conduct an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent/guardian and family engagement policy in improving the academic quality of the school served including by identifying barriers to greater participation by parents/guardians and families in Title I activities (with particular attention to low-income parents/guardians and families, parents/guardians and families of students who are LIEP participants, parents/guardians and families of students of any racial or ethnic minority, parents/guardians or family members with disabilities and/or parents/guardians or family members with low literacy); needs of parents/guardians and families to assist with their child(ren)’s learning; and strategies to support successful school and family interactions.
- Use the findings of the annual evaluation to inform Title I programming and policy, update recommendations, design strategies for more effective parent/guardian and family engagement, and to revise, as necessary, the parent/guardian and family engagement policies.
- Involve parents/guardians and families in Title I activities identified annually by the superintendent/designee.
The district shall involve parents in determining how to allocate reserved Title I funds in accordance with applicable laws.
The board shall review this policy annually. The superintendent/designee shall notify parents/guardians of this policy annually or within a reasonable time after it has been amended during the school year. The superintendent/designee shall develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
The district shall involve parents in determining how to allocate reserved Title I funds in accordance with applicable laws.
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.
NOTE: This is a mandatory policy and accompanying regulation. The intent of this portion of Every Student Succeeds Act is that districts will uniquely tailor this policy in a manner and format that suits the needs of their individual community.
Cross Reference
903.2 – Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
Legal Reference
20 U.S.C. §6318
Approved: November 6, 2023
Reviewed: October 16, 2023
Revised: