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 school 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:
- 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 through the Knight Advisory Committee (SIAC) where parents will be involved with the planning, review, and improvement of the school wide programs.
- 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 parent involvement and supporting this partnership through providing information about standards and assessments; providing materials for parents to help their children; educating school district personnel about involving parents and the value of parent contributions; and developing roles for community organizations and businesses to work with parents and schools.
- 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 coordinating with all other agencies when appropriate.
- 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:
- 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:involvement of parents through the annual meeting of the Knight Advisory Committee and seeking input to determine the Title 1 program effectiveness. Findings will be used to design strategies for program improvements and revision of policies.
- Involve parents and families in Title I activities by giving assistance in understanding the Title 1 requirements, standards, and assessments through the annual meetings and parent-teacher conferences. One annual meeting is held for all parents of participating children. It may be determined that additional meetings shall be held throughout the year via parent and/or teacher suggestions.
The school 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 of this policy annually or within a reasonable time after it has been amended during the school year. It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop an administrative process or procedures to implement this policy.
Approved: 4-11-05
Reviewed: ________
Revised: 4-17-23
