Title I Parental Involvement - School Level Policy
Title I Parental Involvement - School Level Policy
We encourage parents to be actively involved in their child’s education at school and to become full partners in school educational planning and operations. Consistent with the parent involvement goals of Title I, Part A of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB):
1. The Building Principal and appropriate staff shall convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to inform parents of the school’s participation in Title I programs, and to explain Title I requirements and the right of the parents to be involved. All parents of children participating in a Title I program will be invited to the meeting. 2. The school staff shall offer a flexible number of meetings to provide parents the opportunity to meet with school staff and otherwise participate in their child’s education. These meetings shall be held at flexible times (e.g., morning or evening) and/or in highly accessible places such as public housing projects, etc. 3. The school will provide parents with timely information about Title I programs. School staff will also describe and explain the curriculum in use at the school, the types of academic assessment that will be used to measure student progress and the proficiency levels the students are expected to meet. Parents may also request regular meetings with school staff to make suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their child. The school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as practical. 4. The school staff shall involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s parent involvement policy. 5. School-Parent Compact.
The West Babylon School District’s community of school staff, parents/guardians and students working cooperatively in providing a successful educational experience for all students agree that:
Teachers will encourage and support students’ learning by:
• Treating all students with dignity and respect • Helping each student reach his/her fullest learning potential • Providing high-quality instruction in a supportive learning environment • Assigning meaningful homework to reinforce learning and to teach responsibility
• Acknowledging that parents are vital to the success of the school and students • Maintaining open communication with students and parents
Parents/Guardians will support and encourage their child’s learning by:
• Creating an atmosphere that values reading and other learning activities • Sending their child to school regularly, on time, well fed, and well rested • Monitoring assignments and completion of homework • Reviewing all school communications and responding promptly • Working to nurture a strong relationship with the school • Attending school functions and conferences • Modeling respect for school personnel, classmates, and school property
Students will work to meet expectations held by teachers and parents/guardians by:
• Coming to school prepared to learn with completed homework
• Developing a positive attitude about school
• Asking for help, when needed
• Taking responsibility for one’s behavior while respecting school personnel, classmates, and school property
• Sharing school activities with parents on a daily basis
1900 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Title I Parent and Family Engagement -District Level Policy
The Board of Education believes that positive parents/guardians/family involvement is essential to
student achievement, and thus encourages such involvement in school educational planning and
operations. The district welcomes the participation of parents/guardians to improve student
academic achievement and school performance. It is the policy of the district to foster and maintain
ongoing communications with parents/guardians concerning opportunities for involvement, eligibility
for special programs, educational progress, professional qualifications of teachers, and the status of
district schools.
The district recognizes that a child's education is a shared responsibility between school and family.
Schools, in collaboration with parents/guardians, teachers, students, and administrators, must
establish and develop efforts that enhance parent involvement and support the needs of students
and families. Parental involvement may take place either in the classroom or during extracurricular
activities. The Board of Education also encourages parental involvement at home (e.g., planned
home reading time, informal learning activities, and/or homework “contracts” between parents and
children).
As stipulated in Section 1188 (d) (Parental Involvement) of the federal Elementary and Secondary
Education Act and consistent with the parent involvement goals of Title I, Part A of the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) the Board of Education will develop and implement programs,
activities and procedures that encourage and support the participation of parents of students eligible
for Title I services in all aspects of their child’s education. The Board of Education also will require
that all of its schools receiving Title I, Part A funds develop and implement school level parental
involvement policies, as further required by ESSA. For purposes of this policy, parental involvement
refers to the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving
student academic learning and other school activities so that parents:
• Play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;
• Are provided with strategies and resources that will help them support their children in academic
activities that will increase student engagement and achievement;
• Are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school;
• Are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision making
and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.
The term parents refers to a natural parent, legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis
(such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally
responsible for the child’s welfare). In carrying out the parental involvement requirements, the
School District and schools shall provide reasonable support for parental involvement activities
under this section as parents may request. School District and school level Title I parental
involvement programs, activities and procedures will provide full opportunities for the participation
of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory
children, including providing information and school reports required under the law in a format and,
to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand. As further required by the ESSA,
parents of students eligible for Title I services will be provided an opportunity to participate in the
development of the School District’s Title I plan, and to submit comments regarding any aspect of
the plan that is not satisfactory to them. Their comments will be forwarded with the plan to the
State Education Department.
Involvement with Title I Planning
Parents also will be provided with an opportunity to participate in the process for developing a
school improvement plan when the school their child attends fails to make adequate yearly progress
for two consecutive years and is identified as a school in need of improvement. School District staff
will undertake the following actions to provide opportunities for parental involvement in the
development of the School District-Wide Parental Involvement Plan:
• Involve parents in the joint development of the Title I Plan. If the plan is not satisfactory to the
parents of children participating in Title I programs, the School District will submit any parent
comments to the State Education Department along with the School District's plan including, but not
limited to, the number of opportunities to meet with school staff, flexible times to accommodate
various parent schedules, and the accessibility of the meetings being held in the school their child
attends. Further, parents will be surveyed by telephone and by electronic means (if available) to
determine availability.
• Provide the coordination, technical assistance, and support necessary to assist participating
schools in planning and implementing effective parent involvement activities to improve student
academic achievement and school performance including, but not limited to, updated
correspondence that complies with NYSED requirements. The Superintendent of Schools or his/her
designee will provide such updates to the principals of the designated buildings.
• Build the schools' and parents' capacity for strong parental involvement through implementing and
encouraging participation in appropriate parental involvement activities including, but not limited to,
providing the Title I teachers with the time, space, and resources necessary to work effectively with
parents.
• Coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies under Title I with those of other
programs including Developmental Adolescent Literacy.
• Conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of
the parental involvement policy in improving the academic quality of the Title I schools. The
evaluation shall include identifying barriers to greater participation by parents in activities under the
policy and use the findings of the evaluation to design strategies for more effective parental
involvement and, to revise, if necessary, the parental involvement policies at the administration and
school levels surveying parents of participating students during the fall meeting. This will be
conducted by the principal or his/her designees of the designated buildings. The parents will provide
feedback regarding their role as full participants in being given an (a) opportunity to develop the
building PIP, (b) accessibility to Title I teachers, and (c) utility of materials to assist their children in
literacy.
• Involve parents of children in Title I programs in decisions regarding how funds reserved for
parental involvement activities are spent by requiring their participation in the Consolidated Grant
Application.
Appropriate staff will conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content
and effectiveness of the parental involvement plan in improving the academic quality of Title I
schools, including the identification of barriers to greater participation by parents in activities under
this policy, and the revision of parent involvement policies necessary for more effective involvement.
District Support for Parent/Guardian Involvement:School Level Parent and Family Engagement Plans
The Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee will provide all schools in the School District
receiving federal financial assistance under Title I, Part A with the technical assistance and all other
support deemed necessary by the principals to assist them in planning and implementing effective
parental involvement programs and activities that improve student achievement and school
performance. As appropriate to meet individual local needs, each designated school will:
• Convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to inform parents of their school's participation
in Title I programs and to explain Title I requirements and the right of the parents to be involved.
All parents of children participating in Title I programs will be invited and encouraged to attend the
meeting;
• Offer multiple meetings with flexible times to accommodate various parent schedules, and the
accessibility of the meetings being held in the school their child attends. Further, parents will be
surveyed by telephone and by electronic means (if available) to determine availability;
• Provide (with funds provided under this provision of law) transportation, child care, or home visits,
as such services relate to parental involvement;
• Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning, review, and
improvement of Title I programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school
parental involvement policy. Conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the
content and effectiveness of the parental involvement policy in improving the academic quality of
the Title I schools. The evaluation shall include identifying barriers to greater participation by
parents in activities under the policy and using the findings of the evaluation to design strategies for
more effective parental involvement and, to revise, if necessary, the parental involvement policies at
the administration and school levels surveying parents of participating students during the fall
meeting. This will be conducted by the principal or his/her designees of the designated buildings;
• Provide parents of participating children with timely information about programs, a description and
explanation of the curriculum in use in Title I programs, the forms of academic assessment used to
measure student progress, the proficiency levels students are expected to meet, and if requested by
parents, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as
appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children and respond to any such
suggestions as soon as practicable; and develop a school-parent compact jointly with parents that
outlines how parents, school staff and students will share the responsibility for improved student
academic achievement and detail the means by which the school and parents will build and develop
a partnership to help all children achieve the state's standards.
The compact must include:
• A description of the school's responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a
supportive and effective learning environment that enables the children served in Title I schools to
meet the State's student academic achievement standards;
• A description of the ways in which each parent will be responsible for supporting their children's
learning, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion, television watching, volunteering in
their child's classroom and participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of
their children and positive use of extracurricular time; and
• Address the importance of communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis
including, but not limited to: Parent-teacher conferences in elementary schools, at least annually,
during which the compact shall be discussed as the compact relates to the individual child's
achievement; Trimester reports to parents on their children's progress; and Reasonable access to
staff, and opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child's class.
To provide effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the schools
involved, parents, and the community in order to improve student academic achievement, each Title
I school shall:
• Provide assistance to parents of children served by the School District or school, in understanding
such topics as the State's academic content standards and State student academic achievement
standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of this part, and how to monitor
a child's progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children. The School
District will host conferences during the school year at each of its schools to provide this information
to parents, students and staff; To achieve this objective, the school offers:
Parent Orientation for incoming Kindergarten, Middle and High School Families,
Back-to-School/curriculum nights K- 12.
Parent-Teacher Conferences, K through Grade 12
Kindergarten screening prior to the start of the school year
Informational Title I meeting at identified Title I schools
Coordination of Parent/Guardian Involvement Activities:
Title I funds may be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses including transportation and
childcare; to enable parents to participate in meetings and training. This will include collaboration
with PTA and volunteers.
• Provide materials and training by teachers funded by Title I to help parents work with their
children to improve their children's achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as
appropriate; to foster parental involvement including, but not limited to, extending invitations to
parents to attend conferences geared to reviewing literature content to enable parents to assist
their children, if they choose, at home. To achieve this objective, the school may provide: Parent
information meetings on NYS assessments, learning standards, school curricula and student safety.
Regular school-wide forums held throughout the school year on topics related to teaching and
learning. Coordinate with public libraries regarding curriculum-based materials and use of school
library to engage parents in workshops connected with academic achievement. Comprehensive
school website featuring instructional information, announcements, and e-mail access to all teaching
staff. Annually published school calendar highlighting NYS learning standards and assessment dates.
• Educate teachers, Pupil Services personnel, Principals, and other staff, with the assistance of
parents, in the value and utility of contribution of parents, and in how to reach out to,
communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent
programs, and build ties between parents and the school including, but not limited to, in-service and
out-of-district professional development courses and workshops. In addition, site-based
management teams will evaluate ways in which parents and staff can work together more
effectively with the objective of improving student performance.
• Provide a Multi-Tiered System of Support in reading, mathematics, and social-emotional learning
to all students; • Provide information related to school and parent-related programs, meetings and
other activities to the parents of children participating in Title I programs in an understandable and
uniform format, including alternative formats, upon request, and to the extent practicable, in a
language the parents can understand. School District and school level Title I parental involvement
and engagement programs, activities and procedures will provide full participation of parents with
limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children.
Complaint Procedures:
The district has adopted a written complaint procedure that outlines a formal process for resolving
complaints and standard protocols for receiving and processing complaints. An organization or
individual may file a written signed complaint with the West Babylon School District. The complaint
must be in writing and include:
• A statement that the West Babylon School District has violated a requirement of a federal statute
or regulation that applies to an applicable program.
• The facts on which the statement is based and the specific requirements allegedly violated.
The procedure includes:
• A reasonable time limit after the complaint has been received for resolving the complaint in
writing, including carrying out an independent on-site investigation, if necessary; and
• An extension of the time limit if exceptional circumstances exist with respect to a particular
complaint.
The district recognizes that parent/family involvement is an integral component in creating
successful students. It is our intention to embrace effective partnerships that strengthen a lifetime
of learning.
Adoption date: 12/08/09
Reviewed: 10/25/2016
Revised: 11/26/2019
Reviewed: 07/06/2021
Reviewed: 7/12/2022
Reviewed: 7/11/2023
Reviewed: 7/2/2024
Legal
20 USC §6318(a)(2), No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (§1118 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act)
8 NYCRR §§100.3(b)(3)
8 NYCRR §§100.4(f)
8 NYCRR §§100.5(d)(4)
8 NYCRR §§149.3(16)
U.S. Department of Education, Parental Involvement, Title I, Part A,
Non-Regulatory Guidance, April 23, 2004