Policy Code: 1320/3560 Title I Parent and Family Engagement The board of education recognizes the value of family engagement in a child’s academic success and believes that the education of children is an ongoing cooperative partnership between the home and the school. Parents and other family members are their children’s first teachers; therefore, the continued involvement of parents and family members in the educational process is most important in fostering and improving educational achievement. School system officials shall strive to support parents and provide parents and family members with meaningful opportunities to become involved in the programs offered by the Title I schools. The board encourages parents and family members to participate in the design and implementation of the programs and activities in order to increase the effectiveness of the Title I school system’s program in helping students meet state and local achievement standards. A. DEFINITION OF PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT For the purposes of this policy, the and family the term “parent engagement” means participation of parents, guardians, and other family members in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student learning and other school activities, including ensuring the following: 1. that parents and family members play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning; 2. that parents and family members are encouraged to be actively involved in their at school; child’s education 3. that parents are full partners in and parents and family their child’s education members are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child; and 4. that the school system utilizes activities to support parent and family engagement in the Title I programs. B. PURPOSE AND OPERATION OF TITLE I PROGRAM The Title I program is a federally supported program that offers assistance to educationally and economically disadvantaged children to help ensure they receive an equitable, well-rounded education and meet the school challenging academic system’s standards. The Title I program provides instructional activities and supportive services to eligible students over and above those provided by the regular school program. Qualified Title I schools will operate as school-wide programs or targeted assistance programs based upon federal eligibility criteria. School-wide programs will provide comprehensive support to offer improved opportunities for all students in the school to meet the school Targeted assistance programs will provide system’s academic standards. services to eligible students most in need of assistance in the school, as determined by
Policy Code: 1320/3560 Title I Parent and Family Engagement The board of education recognizes the value of family engagement in a child’s academic success and believes that the education of children is an ongoing cooperative partnership between the home and the school. Parents and other family members are their children’s first teachers; therefore, the continued involvement of parents and family members in the educational process is most important in fostering and improving educational achievement. School system officials shall strive to support parents and provide parents and family members with meaningful opportunities to become involved in the programs offered by the Title I schools. The board encourages parents and family members to participate in the design and implementation of the programs and activities in order to increase the effectiveness of the school system’s Title I program in helping students meet state and local achievement standards. A. DEFINITION OF PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT For the purposes of this policy, the term “parent and family engagement” means the participation of parents, guardians, and other family members in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student learning and other school activities, including ensuring the following: 1. that parents and family members play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning; 2. that parents and family members are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school; 3. that parents are full partners in their child’s education and parents and family members are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child; and 4. that the school system utilizes activities to support parent and family engagement in the Title I programs. B. PURPOSE AND OPERATION OF TITLE I PROGRAM The Title I program is a federally supported program that offers assistance to educationally and economically disadvantaged children to help ensure they receive an equitable, well-rounded education and meet the school system’s challenging academic standards. The Title I program provides instructional activities and supportive services to eligible students over and above those provided by the regular school program. Qualified Title I schools will operate as school-wide programs or targeted assistance programs based upon federal eligibility criteria. School-wide programs will provide comprehensive support to offer improved opportunities for all students in the school to meet the school system’s academic standards. Targeted assistance programs will provide services to eligible students most in need of assistance in the school, as determined by
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