Parent/ Family Involvement Policies
Purpose
To establish a Board Policy on Parent/Family Involvement; to encourage parent/family/community involvement in individual school and school system programs and activities; and to build the schools’ and parent/families’ capacity for strong parent/family involvement.
Philosophy and Commitments
Acknowledging that families are diverse in culture, language and needs, the Montgomery County Board of Education recognizes that active parent/family involvement is essential to overall student success. The Board also recognizes that schools must create an environment that welcomes parent/family involvement.
In keeping with this philosophy, and to the extent practicable based on financial, physical and human resources, the school system supports the following:
- Increasing participation by school personnel in meetings attended by parents/families away from the school site.
- Providing training to educate personnel on the role, benefits, rights and responsibilities related to parent/family involvement.
- Encouraging school/community coalitions that will foster parent/family involvement.
- Supporting parent/family involvement activities to improve student achievement and school performance.
- Involving parents in planning and evaluating the success of parent/family involvement activities, including those parents/families with disabilities, English Language Learners, or who are homeless or migratory.
Further, the school will comply with all requirements specific to participating Title I schools that may be in addition to those previously listed, to include specific funding, compacts, meetings and involvement of parents in the planning, review, and improvement of programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the Parent/Family Involvement Policy.
Purpose
To establish a Board Policy to ensure that information is communicated to parents as required under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Commitment
Pursuant to the requirements cited under the Parents’ Right to Know provision of the NCLB Act, Montgomery County Board of Education commits to establishing and ensuring adherence to procedures to support the Parents’ Right to Know requirements, which include the following:
- Providing written notification to parents of children attending Title I schools designated for School Improvement status of such status as soon after identification by the Alabama State Department of Education as feasible;
- Providing written communication to parents regarding the qualifications of individuals providing instruction to their child (ren) according to the terms set forth in NCLB; and
- Providing written notification to parents of their right to request specified information regarding the qualifications of individuals providing instruction to their child(ren).
The Superintendent or designee will identify the department(s) responsible for developing procedures and ensuring compliance.