505.8R1 PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROCEDURE POLICIES

Code 505.8R1

Parent AND Family Engagement PROCEDURE POLICIES

1. This jointly developed and agreed upon written policy is distributed to parents of participating Title I children and all parents in school wide buildings through the Title I Information Packet, which is distributed to every family at the time of registration.

1. An annual meeting is held in the fall for all parents.  Additional meetings with flexible times shall be held through the year and be determined by parent suggestions.  Notification will be sent in the building newsletter.

1. Parents are given assistance in understanding the Title I requirements, standards and assessments through the annual meeting and parent-teacher conferences.

1. Parents receive an explanation of the school’s performance profile, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the expected proficiency levels in the annual progress report distributed to all box holders in the spring of the year, through individual reports given to parents at conference time and through report cards.

1. Parent recommendations are encouraged and responded to in a timely manner.  Verbal or written responses will be given for all recommendations.

1. Parents will be involved with the planning, review and improvement of the school wide program.  The vehicle used will be the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC).  If the school wide program is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, they may submit comments to the SIAC.

1. A jointly developed school/parent compact outlines how parents, the entire staff and students all share responsibility for improved student achievement.  The compact also describes the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve our local high standards.

1. The Title I program provides opportunities for parents to become partners with the school in promoting the education of their children both at home and at school.  Parents are given help monitoring their student’s progress and provide assistance on how to participate in decisions related to their student’s education.  The school also provides other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as requested by parents.  Parents are encouraged to participate as volunteers in the school setting.  Individual conferences will also be held upon request.

1. The school continues to coordinate and integrate, to the extent feasible and appropriate, the parent involvement policy and other programs and activities within the district.  Transitional information for students moving from sixth grade to seventh grade will be provided to parents at Mormon Trail High/High School fall informational meeting.

1. An annual evaluation of this parental involvement policy shall be conducted to determine its effectiveness.  Findings will be used to design strategies for school improvement and revision of policies.  The annual meeting will serve as the site for the discussion of program adjustments.