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ROBERT H. PRINE ELEM. SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Guy Grimes , do hereby certify that all facts, figures, and representations made in this application are true, correct, and consistent with the statement of assurances for these waivers. Furthermore, all applicable statutes, regulations, and procedures; administrative and programmatic requirements; and procedures for fiscal control and maintenance of records will be implemented to ensure proper accountability for the expenditure of funds on this project. All records necessary to substantiate these requirements will be available for review by appropriate state and federal staff. I further certify that all expenditures will be obligated on or after the effective date and prior to the termination date of the project. Disbursements will be reported only as appropriate to this project, and will not be used for matching funds on this or any special project, where prohibited.

Assurances

  • The school will be governed by the statutory definition of parental involvement, and will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with the definition outlined in Section 9101(32), ESEA;
  • Involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A in decisions about how Title I, Part A funds reserved for parental involvement are spent [Section 1118(b)(1) and (c)(3)];
  • Jointly develop/revise with parents the school parental involvement policy and distribute it to parents of participating children and make available the parental involvement plan to the local community [Section 1118 (b)(1)];
  • Involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under this part, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parental involvement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan under section 1114(b)(2) [Section 1118(c)(3)];
  • Use the findings of the parental involvement policy review to design strategies for more effective parental involvement, and to revise, if necessary, the school’s parental involvement policy [Section 1118(a)(E)];
  • If the plan for Title I, Part A, developed under Section 1112, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will submit parent comments with the plan when the school submits the plan to the local educational agency [Section 1118(b)(4)];
  • Provide to each parent an individual student report about the performance of their child on the state assessment in at least mathematics, language arts, and reading [Section 1111(h)(6)(B)(i)];
  • Provide each parent timely notice when their child has been assigned or has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified within the meaning of the term in 34 CFR Section 200.56 [Section 1111(h)(6)(B)(ii)]; and
  • Provide each parent timely notice information regarding their right to request information on the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers and paraprofessionals [Section (h)(6)(A)].

Signature of Principal or Designee Date Signed


Mission Statement



Parental Involvement Mission Statement (Optional)
Response: Prine Elementary provides a balanced, enriched curriculum designed to successfully guide children through the 21st century. Our students prepare for life and academic success by participating in a strong, traditional program which incorporates the arts, enrichment and remediation programs. It is through this effort, and with the support and input from the Prine Family Foundation, that we are able to achieve a high standard of excellence.

Involvement of Parents



Describe how the school will involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner, in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs including involvement in the decisions regarding how funds for parental involvement will be used [Sections1118(c)(3), 1114(b)(2), and 1118(a)(2)(B)].
Response: · We believe in the meaningful involvement of parents and family, in school level and district planning, to design initiatives that promote family participation, to improve student achievement. The assessment identified our areas of strength as Parenting, Communicating, and School Decision Making and our barriers as Volunteering, Collaborating with the Community, and Learning at Home. We apply the findings and develop a written parent involvement plan and compact. The plan and compact identify what steps will be taken, who will be involved, what materials will be needed, when it will be done and how we will measure success. Parent meetings are held at various times to provide opportunities for meaningful two-way communication to share information and to discuss and carefully deliberate changes that are needed to the PIP. All parents are given the opportunity to review the plan and offer input prior to approval. The plan and compact detail the specific parent activities and strategies that we will offer throughout the year such as Family Reading and Family Math nights, offering parenting classes, welcoming parents as volunteers, and inviting community members to participate in SAC.

Interpreters are available to provide translation services to ensure that parents are able to fully participate in parent meetings. If other languages are needed the TI office provides a school district translator to assist. Additional translation opportunities are available through Manasota Lighthouse for the Blind and the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

We also utilize Connect Ed, an automated telephone service to inform parents of events and activities and FOCUS, an online student tracking system to inform parents about attendance and academic progress.

We believe in involving parents in all aspects of our school. Our parents and our SAC have the responsibility for developing, implementing and evaluating the various school level plans, including the SIP and PIP. Parent meetings are held at various times to provide additional opportunities for the involvement of more parents to discuss and carefully deliberate changes that are needed to the PIP. Results of the parent surveys are reviewed by parents and members of SAC to determine needed changes. The survey results are also reviewed and discussed with parent workshop groups. Parent workshop groups and family events are offered at various times to increase parent participation and involvement. Input is gathered during parent meetings regarding how parental involvement funds will be used.

Coordination and Integration



Describe how the school will coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and activities that teach parents how to help their children at home, to the extent feasible and appropriate, including but not limited to, other federal programs such as: Head Start, Early Reading First, Even Start, Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, public preschool, Title I, Part C, Title II, Title III, Title IV, and Title VI [Section 1118(e)(4)].
countProgramCoordination
1Title 1We will collaborate with our TI resource staff to maintain compliance and exemplary practices.
2Homeless We will work together with Project Heart to provide resources, school supplies and uniforms for homeless students to remain in school.
3ESOL/Migrant We will work with our ESOL/Migrant HSL to assist with communication, increase communication and accessibility for non-english speaking families.
4IDEA IDEA We collaborate with our ESE department and ESE teachers to provide and offer supplemental instructional support for parents during the development of the student’s iep.
5OSA We will work with OSA to provide choice opportunities for our families.

Annual Parent Meeting



Describe the specific steps the school will take to conduct an annual meeting designed to inform parents of participating children about the school’s Title I program, the nature of the Title I program (schoolwide or targeted assistance), Adequately Yearly Progress, school choice, supplemental educational services, and the rights of parents. Include timeline, persons responsible, and evidence the school will use to demonstrate the effectiveness of the activity [Section 1118(c)(1)].
countActivity/TasksPerson Responsible TimelineEvidence of Effectiveness
1Develop agenda, handouts and/or presentation materials that address the required componentsPrincipal or designeeFallCopies of agendas, handouts
2Develop and disseminate invitationsPrincipal or designeeFallMaintain documentation
3Advertise/publicize eventPrincipal or designeeOn goingConnect ED Telephone Log
4Sign-in sheets for meetingPrincipal or designeeOn-goingEvaluation sheets
5Maintain documentationPrincipal or designeeOn-goingTitle I documentation box housed in the office

Flexible Parent Meetings



Describe how the school will offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide with Title I funds, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services related to parental involvement [Section 1118(c)(2)].
Response: We provide parent workshops and family events at various times and on various days which include academic, social and emotional components. Our funds may provide transportation, and/or child care for TI activities related to parent involvement. We make every attempt to make information available to parents who are unable to attend the events.

Building Capacity



Describe how the school will implement activities that will build the capacity for strong parental involvement, in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement [Section 1118(e)]. Describe the actions the school will take to provide materials and training to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s academic achievement [Section 1118(e)(2)].Include information on how the school will provide other reasonable support for parental involvement activities under Section 1118 as parents may request [Section 1118(e)(14)].
countContent and Type of ActivityPerson Responsible Anticipated Impact on Student AchievementTimelineEvidence of Effectiveness
1Parent workshops/ Family nightsPrincipal or designeeHigher levels of parent's awareness correlates to higher levels of student achievementon-goingevaluation forms
2Actively recruit parents and community members to volunteer at schoolPrincipal or designessHigher levels of parent's awareness correlates to higher levels of student achievementon-goingvolunteer sign-in

Staff Training



Describe the professional development activities the school will provide to educate the teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and schools [Section 1118(e)(3)].
countContent and Type of ActivityPerson Responsible Anticipated Impact on Student AchievementTimelineEvidence of Effectiveness
1Professional development for Parent InvolvementPrincipal or designeeHigher levels of staff understanding of parent involvement correlates to higher student achievementOn-goingEvaluation forms
2Staff training on explaining and dissiminating the PIP and school parent compactPrincipal or designeeHigher levels of staff understanding of parent involvement correlates to higher student achievementOctoberSigned document

Other Activities



Describe the other activities, such as parent resource centers, the school will conduct to encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children [Section 1118 (e)(4)].
Response: We offer parent workshops for our parents and family nights for parents and their child(ren) because higher levels of parent awareness correlates to higher levels of student achievement. Staff provides demonstration lessons for parents so that parents will be able to duplicate the activities with their child at home.

Communication



Describe how the school will provide parents of participating children the following [Section 1118(c)(4)]:
  • Timely information about the Title I programs [Section 1118(c)(4)(A)];
  • Description and explanation of the curriculum at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet [Section 1118(c)(4)(B)];
  • 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[Section 1118(c)(4)(C)]; and
  • If the schoolwide program plan under Section 1114 (b)(2) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will include submit the parents’ comments with the plan that will be made available to the local education agency [Section 1118(c)(5)].
Response: We hold a general meetings where information will be presented about the Title I program, the curriculum and academic assessments. Written communication will be available in English and Spanish. Interpreters will be available to all parents, if possible, to ensure that parents are able to fully participate in their child's education. This includes translation services for deaf and blind parents.


Accessibility



Describe how the school will provide full opportunities for participation in parental involvement activities for all parents (including parents with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and migratory children). Include how the school plans to share information related to school and parent programs, meetings, school reports, and other activities in an understandable and uniform format and to the extent practical, in a language parents can understand [Section 1118(e)(5) and 1118(f)].
Response: The school will provide opportunities for full participation in the parent involvement activities including parents with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and migratory children. Written communication will be provided for parents in English and Spanish. Interpreters will be provided, when possible. The English Language Survey results will be used to determine the number and specific needs for translations into a language other than English. LEA and school personnel will run the Language Survey report to determine any changes based on fluctuations in student populations. The LEA has acquired Connect Ed an automated telephone service. The LEA has acquired FOCUS an online student tracking system available to parents.

We will conduct conferences with parents at least twice a year, with follow up as needed. Conference times will accommodate the varied schedules of parents, language, barriers and the need for child care. We will distribute student work for parental comment and review on a regular basis. We will communicate with parents regarding positive student behavior and achievement, not just regarding misbehavior or failure. We will reaching out to all families no just those who attend parent meetings by posting information on our website and/or newsletter.

Discretionary Activities



Discretionary School Level Parental Involvement Policy Components Check if the school does not plan to implement discretionary parental involvement activities. Check all activities the school plans to implement:
countActivity Description of Implementation StrategyPerson Responsible Anticipated Impact on Student AchievementTimeline
1Providing necessary literacy training for parents from Title I, Part A funds, if the LEA has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for that training [Section 1118(e)(7)]; andFamily nightsPrincipal or designeeImprove parent and their child's education to increase student achievementOn-going
2Developing appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses, including faith-based organizations, in parental involvement activities [Section 1118(e)(13)].Collaboration with local groups to meet the needs of our students/families.Principal or designeeImprove parent and their child's education to increase student achievemenOn-going

Upload Evidence of Input from Parents



Upload evidence of parent input in the development of the plan.

Upload Parent-School Compact



Note: As a component of the school-level parental involvement policy/plan, each school shall jointly develop, with parents for all children served under this part, a parent-school compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement Section 1118(d)].

Upload an electronic version of the Parent-School Compact.

Upload Evidence of Parent Involvement in Development of Parent-School Compact



Note: As a component of the school-level parental involvement policy/plan, each school shall jointly develop, with parents for all children served under this part, a parent-school compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement Section 1118(d)].

Upload evidence of parent input in the development of the compact.

Evaluation of the previous year's Parental Involvement Plan

Building Capacity Summary



Provide a summary of activities provided during the previous school year that were designed to build the capacity of parents to help their children [Section 1118 (e)(1-2)]. Include participation data on the Title I annual meeting.
countContent and Type of ActivityNumber of ActivitiesNumber of ParticipantsAnticipated Impact on Student Achievement
1Specials Night1155increased content area achievement
2Kdg to First transition meeting162reduce summer slide
3Title 1 Annual Meeting2223increase parent involvement and understanding of Title 1

Staff Training Summary



Provide a summary of the professional development activities provided by the school during the previous school year to educate staff on the value and utility of contributions of parents; how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners; the implementation and coordination of parent programs; and how to build ties between parents and the school [Section 1118 (e)(3)].
countContent and Type of ActivityNumber of ActivitiesNumber of ParticipantsAnticipated Impact on Student Achievement
1Trained teachers how to effectively work with families to increase student activities170parents will become partners with school thus increasing student achievement

Barriers



Describe the barriers that hindered participation by parents during the previous school year in parental involvement activities. Include the steps the school will take during the upcoming school year to overcome the barriers (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background) [Section 1118(a)(E)].
countBarrier (Including the Specific Subgroup)Steps the School will Take to Overcome
1working parentsworkshops will be held at various times throughout the day
2language barrier between home and schoolinformation will be sent home in the students' native language when possible
3academic materials for parents to use at home with studentsmaterials will be sent home, when possible
4language barrier between home and schoolinterpreters will be present in conferences/meetings when able

Best Practices (Optional)



Describe the parental involvement activity/strategy the school implemented during the previous schoool year that the school considers the most effective. This information may be shared with other LEAs and schools as a best practice. (Optional)
countContent/PurposeDescription of the Activity