LYNN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TITLE I SCHOOL PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

The Thurgood Marshall Middle School Council supports the important role of parents in the education process and will support the following activities to facilitate participation.

We will convene an annual meeting informing parents on Title 1.

We will offer flexible meeting times for parent meetings, when requested, such as after- school or evenings.

We will involve parents in an organized, ongoing and timely way through the School Council, in the planning, review and improvement of program plans, including parent involvement policy and school wide plans.

We will provide parents with:

•   school report cards

•   their child's individual assessment results

•   a description and explanation of the curriculum •   opportunities for regular meetings

•   timely responses to suggestions made by parents

We will share the responsibility with parents to insure that all students meet high standards through the development and implementation of a School-Family Compact.

The partnership between home and the Thurgood Marshall Middle School will be supported by the School Council made up of parents, teachers, principal and the community representatives who will continually assess, plan and implement strategies that help build the partnership.

LYNN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TITLE I DISTRICT PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

A. District Policy on Parent Involvement

1. In the fall, at an annual meeting at each Title I school, parents of eligible children will be informed of the following:

a. Title I policies and procedures, including School and District Family Involvement Policies.

b. The School Improvement Plan.

2. In the fall of each year parents and teachers will complete a School-Parent Compact.

3. Parents will be included on PIM (Performance Improvement Mapping) Teams to secure their consideration on the following matters among others:

a. needs assessment

b. program goals and objectives c. educational strategies

4.  School officials shall provide a full and timely response to any parent recommendations.

5.  School officials shall be prepared to offer, upon request, such support and resources as are needed, including reasonable access to meeting space and necessary materials as well as opportunities to view the operation of programs, including classroom visits.

6.  In developing methods and policy guidelines for parent consultation, parents and school officials shall conduct a review of parent consultation and parent involvement policy to determine barriers to full and effective parent involvement. This information  shall then be used to review and revise the methods and policies for consultation in order to increase the effectiveness of parent consultation.

B. Update written policies after consultation and review by parents, to ensure that parents are involved in the planning, design, and implementation of the Title I Program.

1. Parent will have access to Title I laws, regulations, and other documents, including the program proposal and program evaluations.

2.  Through meetings (including School Council meetings and PIM Team meetings), parents will be involved in the planning, design, and implementation of the Title I Program and the School Improvement Plan.

3.  Parents on School Councils will be surveyed annually regarding parental participation and barriers to participation, and regarding overall parent involvement policies and procedures.

C. Make parent involvement available and understandable to parents of participating children.

1. Distribute parent involvement policies at the Annual Meeting and enter the policies on the District website.

2. Translate District and School Parent Involvement policies into various languages, as necessary.

D. Schedule of Parent Training and Parent Meetings

1. Establish schedule of parent education offerings, send notices to parents and enter the schedule on the District or School website.

2. Establish a schedule of parent meetings.

E.  Permit parents of participating children to observe Title I activities.

1. Communicate to parents that they may observe their child's Title I instruction.

2. During American Education week make a special effort to invite parents to visit their child's Title I classroom.

F.  To the extent practical, conduct a parent-teacher conference with the parents of each participating child to discuss the child's progress, placement, and methods the parents can use to complement the child's instruction.

1. Parent-teacher conferences will be held according to the regular school schedule. 2. Provide parents of children whose MCAS performance was at the Warning level

opportunity to participate in the development of the Individual Student Success Plan.