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Parent Involvement
The Board of Education recognizes the necessity and value of parent involvement to support student success and achievement. To ensure collaborative partnerships between parents and schools, the Board, working through administration, is committed to:
A. Involving parents as partners in District-wide school improvement committees.
B. Establishing effective two-way communications with all parents respecting the diversity and differing needs of families.
C. Developing strategies and programmatic structures at school to enable parents meaningful and ongoing participation in their children’s education.
D. Providing support and cooperation for school staff and parents to implement and sustain appropriate parent involvement from kindergarten through grade twelve.
E. Utilizing schools to connect students and families with community and other external resources that provide educational enrichment and support.
F. Addressing parents/guardians concerns in ways that encourage constructive criticism.
Parent Participation In Title I Programs
In accordance with the requirement of Section 1118 of Title I, programs supported by Title I funds must be designed and implemented in consultation with parents of the students being served.
The Superintendent shall ensure that the Title I plan contains a written statement of guidelines which has been developed with, approved by, and distributed to parents of participating students. The guidelines shall describe below:
A. The District expects the parents to be involved in the program including their participation of the plan;
B. Meetings will be conducted with parents including provision for flexible scheduling and whatever assistance the District may be able to provide parents in order to better ensure their attendance at meetings;
C. Meetings will include review and explanation of the curriculum, means of assessment, and the proficiency levels students are expected to achieve and maintain;
D. Opportunities for parents to formulate suggestions, interact and share experiences with other parents, and participate appropriately in the decision-making about the program and revisions in the plan;
E. Parents will be involved in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program;
F. Information concerning school performance profiles and their child’s individual performance will be communicated to parents;
G. Parents will be assisted in providing help to their children in achieving the objectives of the program by such means as ensuring regular attendance; monitoring television-watching; providing adequate time and the proper environment for homework; guiding nutritional and health practices; and the like;
H. Timely responses will be given to parental questions, concerns, and recommendations;
I. Other activities will be conducted as appropriate to the plan.
Migrant Education Program (MEP) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of students in the MEP will be involved in, and regularly consulted, about the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of the program.
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Involvement
In accordance with federal law, parent(s)/guardian(s) of LEP students will be provided notice regarding their child’s placement in and information about the District’s LEP program. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will be notified about their rights regarding program content and participation including the right to choose among programs if alternatives are available. The notice must also include an explanation of the value of the program in terms of academic development, mastery of English, and the achievement of promotion and graduation standards. The notice will also include an explanation of the right to remove the child from an LEP program and to place the child in the regular program. The notice must be in a format that families can comprehend and, if possible, in a language that is understood by the family.
LEGAL REF: 20 USCA 6318 (No Child Left Behind Act); MCL 380.1294 IPA 107 of 2004)
20. U.S.C. 2701 et seq., Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
34 C.F.R. Part 200 et seq.
11/16/04
Approved: 12/14/04