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Title I School-Wide Parent Involvement Policy
Greenville High School
Parent Right to Know
As a parent of a student in a Meriwether County School, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s). Federal law allows you to inquire and receive this information in a timely manner. You may ask whether the Georgia Department of Education of Professional Standards Commission has licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades and subjects he/she is teaching, whether the same agencies have decided that the teacher can teach in a classroom without being licensed or qualified under state regulations because of special circumstances, the teacher’s college major, whether the teachers has any advanced degrees and if so the subject of the degrees. You may ask whether any teachers’ aides or paraprofessionals provide services to your child, and, if they do, you may ask for their qualifications as well.
Statement of Purpose
Greenville High School is committed to providing quality education programs and establishing high levels of performance for all children. Title I law requires that each school develop jointly with parents a policy which describes how the school intends to comply with the requirements of this law. The following policy was developed by the school’s Parent Advisory Council and will be distributed to all parents. The policy is revised annually based on the results of the Title I Survey done each spring. Because parent involvement and support are essential components for each child to be successful, the school is committed to establishing a home-school partnership to ensure academic success for every child.
Part I: Policy Involvement
Greenville High School will:
Convene an annual meeting;
Greenville High School will hold an annual Title I Meeting no later than the last week in October, 2012. The purpose of the meeting is to review the Title I Plan and the Division and School Parent Involvement Policies.
Greenville High ensures parent attendance by involving the students in performances.
Offer flexible meeting times and varied activities designed to support and encourage the involvement of all parents;
Greenville High ensures the involvement of all parents by offering the following:
• Attendance incentives/refreshments
• Student Performances
• Field Trips
• Classroom Visitations
Involve parents in planning, reviewing, and improving the Title I program, including the School and
District Parent Involvement Policy;
Greenville High will ensure the involvement of parents in planning and reviewing the Title I program by;
• Reviewing results of the Title I Survey
• Revising the policy based on survey results
• Encouraging parents to participate on the PAC (Parent Advisory Council)
• Encouraging parent participation in PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
Provide timely information about the Title I Program, the academic curriculum, assessments used to measure progress, grade level expectations, and opportunities to interact with teachers regarding the education of their children;
Greenville High will ensure that parents receive information in a timely way through;
• Newsletters – Classroom and school -wide
• Report Cards
• Parent Conference Days
Inform parents if their child has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified as defined by the Title I law;
It is the responsibility of Greenville High Schools to inform parents by letter if this situation exists.
Part II: Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement
Greenville High School will develop jointly with parents and teachers a School/Parent/Student
Compact. The compact will outline ways in which the parents, school staff, and students will work together to ensure high academic achievement.
Parents, students, and teachers at Greenville High School sign a Parent/Teacher/Student compact each year.
This compact is;
• Developed jointly by the PAC which includes parents, teachers, and administrators
• Placed in the School Handbook
• Revised annually
Part III: Building Capacity for Involvement
Greenville High School will:
Provide information and assistance to parents regarding the state and local academic standards and assessments;
To ensure that parents are informed about academic standards and assessments, Greenville High School will provide the following:
• Parent Conferences
• Report Cards
Provide materials and training to parents;
Greenville High School will provide materials and training to parents through the following events and activities:
• Boost Your Scores Night (Testing information night)
• Articles with tips for parents provided by the Graduation Coach in the school newsletters
• Financial aid workshops
Educate the academic community regarding the value of parent involvement, ways to communicate effectively with parents, and implementation of parent programs;
Greenville High School values parent involvement and takes pride in providing a friendly and welcoming environment. Faculty, Staff, and Administration strive to create a feeling of community between the families and the school.
Provide opportunities for parent involvement activities requested by parents;
Parents are encouraged to make their suggestions and requests known through communication with the building administration and through membership in the PAC and the PTO.
Provide Title I funds for parent involvement activities;
The Title I Coordinator allocate Title I funds to Greenville High to be used for parent involvement. These funds are used for all parent activities and/or materials for parent workshops.
Establish a school and division Parent Advisory Council;
The division Title I Parent Specialist/Graduation Coach contacts each classroom teacher to provide recommendations for parents to serve on the PAC. Teachers are asked to consider the diversity in their classroom when selecting parents to represent them on the council. The coordinator contacts recommended parents. Parents can also volunteer to serve on this council.
Part IV: Accessibility
Greenville High School will:
Make parent involvement accessible to all parents including parents of ELL, children with disabilities, and migratory children;
Greenville High School will ensure that parent involvement activities are accessible to all parents by;
• Providing Home School Liaisons
• Making the building handicapped accessible
• Collaborating with school social workers regarding at risk families and children
• School Website
This policy was developed and adopted by the Parent Advisory Council August 24, 2011 and will be in effect for 2011-2012. The policy will be distributed to the entire parent population at Greenville High School by October 31, 2012.
Judy Warner– Parent (Chair)
Daisy Bussy – Parent
Virginia Hill – Business Person
Brigetta Holloway – Teacher
Jean Lee – Instructional Lead Teacher
Gladys Coverson – Student Support Specialist
Denise Shepherd – Graduation Coach
Thaddeus Jackson – Greenville High School Principal
Last updated: Apr 25 2011 10:45:22 am Eastern
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