LEA
Title I Parent Involvement Plan
Madison City Schools
211 Celtic Drive
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 464-8370
Dr. Dee O. Fowler
Superintendent
Sharon Willis
Federal Programs Coordinator
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DISTRICT WIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN
Part I.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
The Madison City Schools system agrees to implement the following statutory requirements:
• Madison City Schools will put into operation programs, activities, and procedures for the
involvement of parents in all its schools with Title I, Part A programs, consistent with section 1118
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Those programs, activities, and
procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful consultation with parents of participating
children.
• Consistent with section 1118, Madison City Schools will work with its schools to ensure that the
required school-level parental involvement policies meet the requirements of section 1118(b) of
the ESEA and each include, as a component, a school-parent compact consistent with section
1118(b) of the ESEA.
• Madison City Schools will incorporate the districtwide parental involvement policy in its LEA
plan developed under section 1112 of ESEA.
• In carrying out the Title I, Part A parental involvement requirements, to the extent practicable,
Madison City Schools and its schools 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 section 1111 of the ESEA in an
understandable and uniform format and, in a language parents understand.
• If the LEA plan for Title I, Part A, developed under section 1112 of the ESEA, is not satisfactory
to the parents of participating children, Madison City Schools will submit any parent comments
with the plan when the school district submits the plan to the Alabama Stated Department of
Education.
• Madison City Schools will be governed by the following statutory definition of parental
involvement and expects that its Title I schools will carry out programs, activities, and procedures
in accordance with this definition:
Parental involvement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful
communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including
ensuring –
(A) That parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;
(B) That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school
(C) That parents 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.
(D) The carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 1118 of the
ESEA.
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Part II.
DESCRIPTION OF HOW MADISON CITY SCHOOLS WILL IMPLEMENT
REQUIRED DISTRICTWIDE PARENTAL INVOLVMENT PLAN
REQUIREMENTS:
1. The Madison City Schools will take the following actions to involve parents in the joint
development of its districtwide parental involvement plan under section 1112 of the ESEA:
a. Hold a yearly community/parent Title I Advisory Council meeting and invite parents to
attend.
b. Share components of the Title I Parental Involvement plan with parents at a Title I
Parent’s meeting.
c. Convene a committee of practitioners and parents for an annual review of Parent
Involvement Plan.
2. The Madison City Schools will take the following actions to involve parents in the process
of school review and improvement under section 1116 of the ESEA:
a. Provide information to parents concerning academic progress of their child in the form
of reports during parent-teacher conferences.
b. Get input from parents about planning, development, operation, and evaluation of the
Title I program.
c. Provide timely response to parent recommendations.
d. Provide parents reasonable access to staff.
e. Include parent(s) of Title I students in the annual development of the Continuous
Improvement Plan (CIP), for local schools, by having them serve on the CIP committee.
3. The Madison City Schools will provide the following necessary coordination, technical
assistance, and other support to assist Title I, Part A schools in planning and implementing
effective parental involvement activities to improve students’ academic achievement and
school performance.
a. Consultation on ways to implement effective parental involvement strategies will be
provided by the Administrator of Federal Programs to Title I schools as needed.
b. A parent and family involvement consult will provide assistance by attending annual
parent meetings to provide parent trainings on ways in which parents can help to
increase the academic achievement of their children.
c. A Parental Involvement Support Teacher will conduct parent meetings and trainings at
various times throughout the day to increase attendance and the participation of Title I
parents.
4. The Madison City Schools will coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies in
Title I, Part A with parental involvement strategies under other programs.
a. Title I schools will coordinate services and sponsor district wide workshops and parent
activities.
b. Parent involvement strategies will be implemented to encourage the participation of
parents of English Language Learners (ELL).
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c. School wide parental involvement will be encouraged through parental participation in
annual parent-teacher conferences, attendance of local PTA meetings, invitations to
volunteer in the local schools, etc.
d. The Parental Involvement Support Teacher will be available to provide assistance with
transportation and the location of community resources, as needed.
5. The Madison City Schools will take the following actions to conduct, with the involvement
of parents an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of this parental
involvement plan in improving the quality of its Title I, Part A schools. The evaluation will
include identifying barriers to greater participation by parents in parental involvement
activities (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). The school district will use the findings of the evaluation
about its parental involvement plan and activities to design strategies for more effective
parental involvement, and to revise if necessary (and with the involvement of parents) its
parental involvement plan.
a. Survey parents, teachers, and administrators to identify barriers to greater participation
of parents.
b. Compile assessment data and survey results to share with parents during parent-teacher
conferences.
c. Send school report card home annually or provide the web address for where this
information can be accessed.
d. Train faculty and staff on the identification of potential barriers to parental involvement.
6. The Madison City Schools will build the schools’ and parents’ 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, through the following activities specifically described below:
A. The school district will, with the assistance of its Title I, Part A schools provide
assistance to parents of children served by the school district or school, as appropriate, in
understanding topics such as the following, by undertaking the actions described in this
paragraph –
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a.
b.
The State’s academic content standards.
The State’s student academic achievement standards.
The State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments.
The requirements of Title I, Part A.
How to monitor their child’s progress.
How to work with educators.
Madison City will adhere to its policy 7.14.1 Title I Parent Involvement.
Title I funds will be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated
with parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care
costs to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training
sessions.
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c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Title I meetings be held at a variety of times in order to maximize parental
involvement.
Hold an annual resource fair where the services of community agencies will be
highlighted.
Use annual survey results to identify barriers to parental involvement.
Make parents aware of their right to be involved in all aspects of their child’s
education.
The Madison City Schools will also provide parental assistance through:
• School newsletters
• Parent-teacher conferences
• Parenting workshops and trainings
• In-state and out-of-state conferences concerning Title I, Part A
• The district report card
• Assessment reports
• Progress reports
B. The school district will, with the assistance of its schools, provide materials and training
to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s academic
achievement, such as literacy training, and using technology, as appropriate to foster
parental involvement, by:
Providing laptop computers to be checked out, summer reading books, parenting
videos, Parent Nights, and Curriculum Nights.
C. The school district will, with the assistance of its schools and parents, educate its
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 such parent programs
and build ties between parents and schools by:
Providing opportunities for professional development to address these topics and
acquiring the assistance of a parent and family involvement consultant and the
Parental Involvement Support Teacher.
D. The school district will, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate
parental involvement programs and activities with Headstart and other programs, and
conduct other activities such as parent resource centers that encourage and support
parents in more fully participating in the education of their children, by:
The Madison City Schools will work closely with programs by advertising the
registration procedures for enrolling in the Head Start program on WOW Channel 75.
In addition, a Madison City Schools representative will serve on the Community
Action Partnership of North Alabama.
E. The school district will take the following actions to ensure that information related to the
school and parent-programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of
participating children in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative
formats upon request, and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can
understand:
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PART III.
Provide ongoing communication through WOW channel 75.
Post information on the Madison City Schools website
Communicate through listserv
Post relevant flyers on the website
Send flyers home with participating students
Send weekly newsletters home with the dates of activities appropriate for each
grade level
ADOPTION
This Madison City Schools Parental Involvement Plan has been developed and agreed upon jointly with
parents of children participating in the Title I program as evidenced by sign in sheets.
This plan was reviewed/approved by the Madison City Schools. The school district will distribute this
plan to all parents participating in Title I.
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7.14.1 Title I Parent Involvement
7.1
Parent/Family Involvement – Meeting the Requirements of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Madison City Board of Education is
committed to parent involvement and will ensure that parents of children who are being served in
the Title I Program will have an adequate opportunity to participate in its design and
implementation per Section 1118 (c-f).
7.1.1
Title I Parent Involvement
a.
b.
c.
The Madison City School District will involve parents in the joint development of
this plan by:
1.
Inviting Title I parents to be part of each school improvement committee
with the given task of developing individual Title I School Plans and
parent involvement procedures;
2.
Convening district Title I Advisory Committee meetings and school
annual meetings to inform parents of their school(s) participation in the
development of the Parent Involvement Plan and their right to be involved.
The Madison City School District will provide coordination, technical assistance
and other support necessary to assist participating schools in planning and
implementing effective parent involvement programs by:
1.
Providing materials and training not otherwise available to help parents
with their child’s achievement;
2.
Educating teachers, pupil services personnel, administrators, and staff on
how to reach out to parents, communicate with parents and work with
parents as equal partners;
3.
Ensuring, to the extent possible, that information is sent home in language
and form parents can understand;
4.
Providing information on literacy training to the community;
5.
Ensuring school-parent compacts are being used to outline responsibilities
of the school, staff, parents and students in striving to raise student
achievement and explain how an effective home-school partnership will
be developed;
The Madison City School District will build the school(s) capacity for strong
parent involvement by:
1.
Providing assistance to participating parents in such areas as
understanding the state and local content standards and individual student
achievement regarding these standards;
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7.1.2
2.
Providing resources for parents to learn about child development, child
rearing issues and student achievement that are designed to help parents
become full partners in the education of their child;
3.
Involving parents in the development, implementation and participation in
professional development activities to improve the effectiveness of
instruction and services to participating children;
4.
Coordinating and integrating parent involvement strategies with available
community resources (when applicable);
5.
Ensuring, to the extent possible, that information is sent home in language
and form parents can understand;
6.
Providing information on literacy training that is available in the
community;
7.
Approving reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent
involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to
enable parents to participate in school related meetings and training
sessions;
8.
Encouraging the formation of partnerships: parents to parents, parents to
school and parents to community;
9.
Encouraging meetings at a variety of times, such as mornings and
evenings, in order to maximize the opportunities for parents to participate
in school related activities/conferences with the option for in-home
conferences as needed;
10.
Adopting and implementing scientifically research-based programs for
improving parent involvement as needed;
11.
Conducting district Title I Advisory Committee meetings;
12.
Providing any reasonable support for parent involvement activities at the
request of a participating Title I parent;
13.
Providing information about the availability of federally funded Parent
Information and Resource Centers (PIRS).
Annual Evaluation of Initiatives –The Madison City School District will conduct, with
the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the
Parent Involvement Plan and Parent Involvement Policy.
7.14.3 Allocation of Funds – The Madison City School District will ensure that a minimum of
one percent of the total District Title I allocation will be used to implement Parent
Involvement Plans and that 95% of these funds will be spent at the school level.
[ References : 20 U.S.C. §6301 et seq. (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001); Title I, Part A, Section 1118 ; Title I, Part A, Section 1116
(a)(1)(D)]
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7.14.4 Notice of Rights and Information – The Board will comply with the Parents Right to
Know provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, including the rights of parents
to be informed of the credentials/qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) and their school
choice and/or supplemental educational services options when schools are identified for
school improvement or determined to be unsafe within the meaning of the Act.
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