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 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. Title I is a federal aid program designed to ensure a high-quality education for every child. The Title I plan explains how the Red Oak Community School District provides additional reading assistance to qualifying students in grades K-5. The district will post the Title I plan on the district website and invite public comment and will review the plan with the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) and solicit feedback.
- Provide the coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist and build capacity in planning and implementing effective parent and family involvement activities. Academic achievement and school performance will be improved through administrative professional development and support, staff professional development on research-based instructional strategies, ongoing data analysis, academic interventions, and SIAC involvement.
- 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 policies and programs. District personnel will attend regional and state trainings and adopt Iowa Department of Education best practice principles.
- 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. This evaluation will include 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. An annual survey of parents will be conducted to address barriers, needs, and strategies.
- The district will use the findings of the annual evaluation to design strategies for more effective parent and family involvement and to revise, as necessary, parent and family involvement policies. Parent feedback will inform plan revision.
- The district will involve parents and families in Title I activities through SIAC, building parent nights, summer school, and other appropriate activities.
The district shall involve parents in determining how to allocate reserved Title 1 funds in accordance with applicable laws.
The board will review this policy annually. The superintendent or designee 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 or designee will develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.
Approved: January 25, 2024
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