The school will...
1. Conduct ongoing site visits to observe parent and family engagement practices. These activities will be conducted on each campus including parent teacher conferences and various activities sponsored by the Parent Center.(Carla Wardlaw, 870-226-8500)
2. The District parent center will provide materials and training not otherwise available to assist parents in supporting their child's academic achievement free of charge.(Patricia Ellis, (870)226-8500 ext. 247)
3. Enhance the awareness and skills of teachers, pupil service personnel, principals, and staff in reaching out to, communicating with, and working with parents as equal partners. (Tristan McMahan 870-226-2484)
4. Ensure, to the extent possible, that information is sent home in a language and form parents can understand. (Anabel dela Cruz 870-415-7929)
5. Provide information on adult literacy training available in the community.
6. Provide a copy of the school policy at each school for parents to view as well provide a copy to each plan posted to the district website. This will be located at the principal's office at each campus. Translated copies of the district and school plans will be provided on the website and at the district and each campus.
7. Monitor each Title I, Part A school to ensure that each school performs the following tasks:
*Develop parental and family engagement policy.
*Offer flexible meeting times.
*Provide information to parents about the school's program, include parent information guide.
*Develop and use the School-Parent Compact.
*Provide training for parents in working with their child to improve academic achievement, to include training on the phone notification system in order to have real-time access to their child's attendance and achievement. (Carla Wardlaw 870-226-8500)
8. Reinforce parenting skills to support the acquisition of academic skills and their application in real-life situations for parent use.
9. Encourage parents to visit/volunteer at school by assisting staff in developing volunteer opportunities as well as training staff to encourage and build volunteer efforts.
10. Encourage parent participation through innovative scheduling of activities through strategies such as holding meetings at a variety of times, such as morning and evening, in order to maximize the opportunities for parents to participate in school-related activities.
11. Coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement strategies and staff training with the Readiness Coalition Committee.
12. Convene annual school meeting to inform parents of their school's participation in the development of the parent and family engagement policy and their right to be involved.
13. Provide the appropriate professional development for all certified and classified staff members.
14. Provide training for parent and family engagement activities annually for staff, parents and volunteers.
15. Mandatory Parent and Family Engagement staff development will be organized for all employees.
16. Weekly and Monthly communication to the Parents through the district website and calendar.
17. Annual school meetings will convene to inform parents of their school's participation in the development of the Parent and Family Engagement policy and their right to be involved.
18. Signatures will be obtained from parents acknowledging they received a copy of the plan.