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Parental Involvement Compliance Guidance

presented by: Marlon K. Cousin, Title I Coordinator for Parental Involvement. Parental Involvement Compliance Guidance.

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Parental Involvement Compliance Guidance

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  1. presented by: Marlon K. Cousin, Title I Coordinator for Parental Involvement Parental Involvement Compliance Guidance

  2. This presentation will address the parent requirements that are outlined in the various Titles of the No Child Left Behind Act. These requirements are emphasized to give the stakeholder a guide to the actual mandates of NCLB that are directly focused on Parental Involvement. Included in this presentation is a snapshot guide of district and school responsibilities for parental involvement.

  3. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  4. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  5. *The “Right to Know” Letter is contained in the EBR Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook. For compliance purposes please place a copy of the handbook and the returned signature pages in file labeled “Right to Know Notifications”.

  6. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  7. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  8. *The “Highly Qualified Notification Letter should also be filed in the folder labeled Right to Know Notifications.

  9. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  10. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  11. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  12. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  13. Title I, Part A Parental Notice Requirements

  14. Parental InvolvementFiling System

  15. Established a Uniform Filing System • Each Title I school site has a two-drawer filing cabinet to be used exclusively for Title I documentation • A color-coded and labeled expandable folder contains individual manila folders that are labeled to address specific mandates

  16. File forParental Involvement Budget • Provide evidence/documentation • (i.e. allocation letter, budgets, copies of requisitions, invoices and consulting contracts)

  17. File forDistrict P.I. Policy • Provide evidence/documentation (i.e. copy of policy, signature pages, *include date of distribution) • The district’s P.I. policy is included in the district’s Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (pgs.65-68) • Parents must sign and return the form on the 1st page of the handbook • Place a copy of the handbook and the signature pages in the file labeled “District P.I. Policy”

  18. File forDistrict P.I. Policy Signature Page of Rights & Responsibilities Handbook

  19. File forSchool-Based P.I. Policy • Provide evidence/ documentation (i.e. agendas, sign-in sheets, copy of policy, *date of distribution)

  20. File forParent Meetings/Workshops • Provide evidence/documentation (i.e. agendas, sign-in sheets, photographs, copies of presentations)

  21. File forSchool-Parent Compacts • Provide evidence/documentation (i.e. agendas, sign-in sheets, signed compacts, *include date of distribution)

  22. File for“Right to Know” Notification • Provide evidence/documentation (i.e. copies of letters, *include distribution date)

  23. File for Communications to Parents • Provide evidence/documentation (i.e. newsletters, calendars, reports from automated notification system, letters to parents informing them of forthcoming events)

  24. *Utilized by the Title I Coordinator during compliance visits

  25. Title I Program information may be shared at your annual Town Meeting, Open House, PTA meeting, or other school-based events. A prepared PowerPoint presentation is available for use by the Principal or designee on the district’s web-site: www.ebrschools.org “NCLB – What Parents Need to Know”  PPT Play DVD entitled: “NCLB What Parents Need to Know” Available Resources to Convene Annual Meeting reflective of Title I Program

  26. Appropriate Use of Parental Involvement Funds

  27. The school may use funds to: • Provide program information to parents • (i.e. School Report Card workshops, LEAP Prep materials)

  28. The school may use funds to: • Establish a School-Based Parent Information & Resource Center) • The purchase of furniture to establish a Parent Center is allowable

  29. The school may use funds to: • Purchase materials for parents to use and provide trainings for parents (i.e. literacy training, technology training) Family Literacy Night

  30. The school may use funds to purchase and distribute “token items” to parents • Examples of acceptable “token items” might include an inexpensive calculator given as part of Family Math Night that emphasizes ways parents can help their children with schoolwork. • You may provide take-home books as part of a summer reading program. • As a rule of thumb, any “token” that costs more than $10 would be difficult to justify. Family Math Night Sharon Hills ES Family Math Night Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Games! Fun! Prizes!

  31. Don’t overdo it! • Avoid spending too much on publicity, awards and “token items”. • Keep these expenses reasonable, and consider whether other funding streams could pay for or partially cover certain costs. McKinley High “Back to School Gala” Saturday, August 6, 2011 3:00—6:00 pm Hope to See You There! *Not allowable

  32. Don’t Overdo It! • For example, you can use your set-aside to purchase certificates, plaques, or trophies, and to cover other expenses like printing posters, fliers, or a banner. • However, in each case, consider how closely those items tie to your goals, and whether the expense is prudent. For example, a large banner may cost upwards of $200.00 Bernard Terrace Elementary Family Literacy Night Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  33. The school may use funds to: • Educate educators (i.e. parent communication workshops, attend Parental Involvement Conferences)

  34. The school may use funds to: • Coordinate activities with other parental involvement programs • (i.e. LA 4 Pre-K, PBIS)

  35. The school may use funds to: • Develop effective communication with parents (i.e. ELL parenting materials, postage costs, newsletters and School-to-Home Folders)

  36. The school may use funds to: • Support reasonable activities suggested by parents (i.e. health fairs, Financial Aid/Scholarship workshops

  37. The school may use funds to: • Solicit parental input in the decision making process • (i.e. School Improvement Teams, Community Focus Groups, Effective Partnership Trainings)

  38. The school may use funds to: • Provide reasonable and necessary parent expenses • (i.e. childcare for Open House, bus transportation for parents to attend Open House or other parent meetings/trainings)

  39. The school may use funds to: • Train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents (i.e. Parents As Teachers • www.parentsasteachers.org

  40. The school may use funds to: • Arrange/accommodate school meetings at a variety of times • (i.e. in-home conferences, parent convenient meetings)

  41. The school may use funds to: • Implement model approaches (i.e. National Network of Partnership Schools, I CARE) National Network of Partnership SchoolsJohns Hopkins University3003 N. Charles Street, Suite 200Baltimore, MD 21218nnps@csos.jhu.edutel: 410-516-8800fax: 410-516-8890

  42. The school may use funds to: • Purchase student planners/agendas—promoting daily communication between school and home. • Cannot contain advertising, logos, mascots..

  43. Meals Light refreshment items may be purchased for parental involvement activities or events, but none of the items that are purchased should be construed as a part of a meal. This also prohibits the purchase of separate items that can then be combined to make a meal Bulk single serve items are preferable (i.e. cake squares instead of a cake). Schools may not use Federal Funds for the following items:

  44. Schools may not use Federal Funds for the following items: • Student Honors/Awards Banquets, or graduation activities

  45. Schools may not use Federal Funds for the following items: • OPEN HOUSE activities (*Federal funds must supplement, not supplant district responsibilities). • Open House activities are a district mandate.

  46. Schools may not use Parental Involvement Funds for the following items: • Student Field Trips • Although student field trips are not an allowable expense, transportation for parents to events may be paid with Federal funds, provided the activity increases their parenting capacity (i.e. College Days for Parents)

  47. Schools may not use Parental Involvement Funds for the following items: • Folding or stackable chairs for the school auditorium or any other areas that may be utilized to host parent meetings

  48. Signage or School Marquee(Not Allowable) • This includes: • Parent Pick-Up Tags for Commuters • Display Cases

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