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In support of strengthening student academic achievement, Council Oak Elementary receives Title 1 funds and therefore must jointly develop with, agree with, and distribute to families of participating children, a written School, Parent & Family Engagement Policy that contains information required by section 1116(b) and (c) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The policy establishes the school’s expectation for parent/family engagement and describes how the school will implement a number of specific parent and family engagement activities. This policy is also incorporated into the school’s plan submitted to the local educational agency.

Council Oak Elementary agrees to implement the following requirements as outlined by Section 1116:

• Involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under Title 1, part A, including the planning, review, and improvement of the School, Parent & Family Engagement Policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program under Section 1114(b) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
• Update the School, Parent & Family Engagement Policy periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school, distribute it to the participating children, and make the School, Parent & Family Engagement Policy available to the local community.
• Provide full opportunities, to the extent practicable, 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 ESSA in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request and, to the extent practicable, in a language parents understand.
• If the schoolwide program plan under Section 1114(b) of the ESSA is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the local educational agency.
• Be governed by the following statutory definition of Parent and Family Engagement and will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with this definition:
  • Parent and Family Engagement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:
    • (A) Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;
    • (B) Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school;
    • (C) 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; and
    • (D) Other activities are carried out, such as those described in Section 1116 of the ESSA.