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Horatio High School 

Parent Involvement Plan 2014‐15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superintendent:  Lee Smith 

Principal:  James Dobbins 

Parent Coordinator:  Jenifer Seale 

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Horatio High School Parent Involvement Plan 2014‐15 

www.horatioschools.org 

 

Horatio High School provides the following communication strategies to provide additional information to parents and to increase parental involvement in supporting classroom instruction: 

Horatio School District website has been created to house a variety of student, teacher and parent resources.  Homework assignments and pertinent classroom information will be available on classroom Web sites.  Also, parents can access their child’s grades using a PIN number they received at the beginning of the school year.  Parents may use e‐mail to communicate with members of the school staff.  

o Person Responsible:  Web Administrator/Classroom Teachers/Counselor/Principal     Timeline:  Ongoing  

Teachers will routinely contact parents on an individual basis to communicate about their child’s progress.  

o Person Responsible:  Teachers/Principal     Timeline:  Ongoing  

Horatio High school will provide to parents reports/report cards every four weeks with information regarding their child’s academic progress and upcoming classroom and school events.  

o Person Responsible:  Teacher/Principal     Timeline:  Annually  

Horatio High school will send parents a parent‐friendly letter in the first report card that explains their child’s test results and standardized test scores.  

o Person Responsible:  Counselor/Principal     Timeline:  Annually  

School Reach, an automated telephone system, will be used to notify parents of ongoing activities and will keep parents abreast on all school related information. 

o Person Responsible:  Computer Tech/Counselor/Principal     Timeline:  Ongoing  

An outdoor electronic sign placed on the highway of the school will be used for awareness of school activities and other relevant information for parents and the community. 

o Person Responsible:  District  Secretary/Principal     Timeline:  Ongoing 

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Horatio High School offers the following parent meetings, conferences and activities regularly throughout the year:

  

Teachers will hold annual conferences individually with parents of children in their classrooms.  Parents will also be given suggestions for coordinating school‐parent efforts and explanations of homework and grading procedures.   

o Person Responsible:  Teachers/Principal     Timeline:  1st 9 weeks and 3rd 9 weeks  

Orientation will be provided for all students and their parents for a detailed summary of course selection and career planning.  Parent signatures will be required for scheduling of courses and/or changes or additions to schedule.  

o Person Responsible:  Counselor/Principal     Timeline:  Beginning of year  

Annual report of the school will be conducted at the beginning of each year.  Explanations of state wide assessment and standards will be addressed.  

o Person Responsible:  Principal/Superintendent   Timeline:  Beginning of school term  

Horatio High school will encourage parents in the following types of roles and activities to increase their involvement and support for student learning:  

o Library assistant  o Reading buddy  o Mentor  o Teacher assistant  o Tutor  o Awards day presentation  o Guest speaker o Student Health Screening o Parent education workshops  o Orientation presentations  o Open House  o Parent‐school organization  o Red Ribbon week  o Choir concerts  o Parent Center o Various committees 

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Teachers/Principal   Timeline:  Annually 

 

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Horatio High School will provide opportunities to parents about volunteer opportunities in the following ways:  

• The school will provide a list of volunteer opportunities and solicit ideas for other types of volunteer efforts during orientation of parents. Teachers will explain the requirements to parents and encourage them to become involved in the school.  Brief training sessions will provide parents and community members with the information they need to participate as school volunteers in order to put them at ease and make the experience pleasant and successful.  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually 

• Horatio High School will  provide instruction to a parent on how to incorporate developmentally appropriate learning activities in the home environment, including without limitation:  role play and demonstration by trained volunteer, the use of and access to the Department of Education website tools for parents, assistance with nutritional meal planning and preparation and other strategies or curricula developed or acquired by the school district for at‐home parental instruction approved by the Department of Education.  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal    Timeline:  Annually 

• Two hours of professional development enhancing the understanding of effective parental involvement strategies is required for all teachers.  No fewer than three hours of professional development is required for administrators designed to enhance understanding of effective parent involvement strategies and the importance of administrative designed to enhance understanding of effective parent involvement strategies and the importance of administrative leadership in setting expectations and creating a climate conducive to parental participation. 

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually 

 

 

 

 

 

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Horatio High School will work with parents to create a School‐parent‐student‐compact in the following manner: 

  School staff, parents, and students will develop a school‐parent‐student compact.  This 

compact will outline how parents, school staff, and students share the responsibility for improving student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the state’s high academic standards.  All stakeholders will sign the compact.  

o Person Responsible:  Principal     Timeline:  Annually     

 

 

Horatio High School will provide opportunities for parents to be involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of the school wide school improvement plan, and the Annual Title 1 meeting to engage them in the decision‐making processes regarding the school’s Title 1, Part A program in the following manner: 

• Horatio High School will create a Parental Advisory Committee consisting or parents, parent coordinator, counselor and administrators.  This group will meet 2 or 3 times a year, or as necessary to create and/or make additions to the current parent plan.  Parents will be critical stakeholders in the implementation and evaluation process of our school. 

o Person Responsible:  Principal/Superintendent     Timeline:  Ongoing 

• Horatio High school shall enable the formation of a Parent Teacher Association or organization that will foster parental and community involvement within the school.  

o Person Responsible:  Principal     Timeline:  Annually 

 

 

 

 

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  Resources for parents will be provided by the school in the following ways: 

• Horatio High school will distributed Informational packets each year that includes a copy of the school’s parental involvement plan, survey for volunteer interests, recommended roles for parents/ teachers/students and school, suggestions of ways parents can become involved in their child’s education, parental involvement activities planned for the current school year and information about the system that will be used to allow parents and teachers to communicate (notes, phone calls, e‐mail…).  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Ongoing 

• To promote and support responsible parenting, the school shall, as funds are available:  Purchase parenting books, magazines, and other informative materials regarding responsible parenting through the school library, advertise the current selection, and give parents the opportunity to borrow the materials for review.  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually/Ongoing 

• Include in the school’s policy handbook the school’s process for resolving parental concerns, including how to define a problem, whom to approach first, and how to develop solutions.  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually 

• The principal of each school in a school district shall designate (1) certified staff member who is willing to serve as a parent facilitator. 

o Person Responsible:  Principal     Timeline:  Annually • Horatio High School will provide a web site that contains a parent resource section.  This 

section will host a variety of parent resources including the Parent Involvement Plan, Parent informational Packets and Edline.  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Web Administrator     Timeline:  Annually/Ongoing 

 

 

 

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Horatio High School shall engage parents in the evaluation of the parental involvement efforts in the following manner: 

  Horatio High School will provide an evaluation survey to all parents.  This survey will be 

available to all parents online through our district website.  A hard copy will also be available during the spring parent teacher conferences.  To increase more participation, all parents will be informed about the survey through School Reach and the outdoor electronic sign.   

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually  

These surveys will help determine if the academic quality of the school has improved, if parental participation has increased and help to identify any barriers that may exist that hinder parent participation.  The Parent Advisory Committee will be responsible for determining solutions, and/or making changes and additions to current policy.  

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually   Horatio High School will use the parent interest surveys in the following ways to select plan and implement parental involvement activities that will be offered throughout the year. 

• Horatio High School will provide parent interest surveys at registration of each year to get information from parents concerning the activities they feel are most beneficial in the efforts to support their child academically.  The survey will include a section for parent suggestions on resources to consider for purchasing.  A resource list of parent volunteers will be compiled and distributed to administrators, teachers and the parent advisory committee.  An updated list will be provided on a regular basis as new volunteers sign up throughout the year. 

o Person Responsible:  Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually  Horatio High School and the Parent Advisory Committee will use data collected from the 

spring survey to evaluate the previous year and plan for the upcoming year. Person Responsible:   

o Parent Committee/Parent Coordinator/Principal     Timeline:  Annually 

• Horatio High School will sponsor seminars to inform the parents of high school students about how to be involved in the decisions affecting course selection, career planning, and preparation for postsecondary opportunities. 

o Person Responsible:  Counselor/Principal     Timeline:  Ongoing 

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Title 1 Meeting:  Horatio High School shall hold an Annual Title 1 Meeting separate from any other meeting or activities to ensure that there is ample time to provide a description of school curriculum, information on forms of academic assessments used to measure student progress and information on proficiency level that students are expected to meet.    

• Horatio High School shall hold an Annual Title 1 Meeting separate from any other meeting or activities to ensure that there is ample time to provide a description of school curriculum, information on forms of academic assessments used to measure student progress and information on proficiency level that students are expected to meet. 

o Person Responsible:  Administrators/Title 1 Coordinator      Timeline:  Annually/Fall 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parental Involvement Committee Members 

2013‐2014  

 

 

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Parental Involvement Committee Members 

2013‐2014 

 

Jenifer Seale – Parent Facilitator 

James Dobbins – Administrator 

Sharon Lindsey – Dean of Students 

Tammy McAlister – Literacy Specialist 

Ginger Young – Counselor 

Jennifer Ernest – High School Teacher 

Cindy Frachiseur – Special Ed Teacher 

Raylene Young – Wed Administrator 

Jayme Lindsey – Parent 

Ashley Elmore ‐ Parent 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parental Involvement 

Plan  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parental Involvement Plan 

Committee Meetings 

 

 

 

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Parental Involvement Committee Members Meeting 

Sign in Sheet 

__________________Date 

 

 

______________________________  Jenifer Seale – Parent Facilitator 

______________________________  James Dobbins – Administrator 

______________________________  Sharon Lindsey – Dean of Students 

______________________________ Tammy McAlister – Literacy Specialist 

______________________________ Ginger Young – Counselor 

______________________________ Jennifer Ernest – High School Teacher 

______________________________ Cindy Frachiseur – Special Ed Teacher 

______________________________ Jayme Lindsey – Parent 

______________________________ Ashley Elmore ‐ Parent 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Meetings 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parental Involvement Meeting 

October 22, 2013 

 

Meeting will take place at 2:00 in the High School Library prior to Parent/Teacher Conferences. 

 

 

Agenda 

1.  Revise and rewrite the Parental Involvement Policy. 2. Discuss how to involve parents in their child’s education. 3. Discussed internet safety, and cyber bullying. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Meeting 

Sign in Sheet 

Name  Title                           

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Informational Packets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Volunteer Resource Book 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Handbook  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seminar For Parents 

 

 

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Seminar for Parents  

_______________  Date 

 

Agenda:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seminar for Parent  

Sign in Sheet 

Name  Name                           

 

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ACSIP 

Committee Meetings 

 

 

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ACSIP Committee Meeting 

Sign in Sheet 

Name  Title                           

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Parent 

Teacher Conferences Reports 

 

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Parental Involvement Plan Annual Evaluation 

Form 

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Parental Involvement Activities 

 

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Horatio High School 

Horatio Public School 

2013‐2014 

James Dobbins – Principal 

Jenifer Seale – Parent Facilitator 

Title 1 Funding School wide  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Involvement Sign‐In Sheet 

Date  Volunteer  t Time In Time Ou Classroom

                                                                                                                                                                           

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ADV ATIOANCING RESEARCH, IMPROVING EDUC N                              

About the Center

• TOOLKITS N COLLECTION• CONNECTIO  

• RESEARCH SYNTHESES • BRIEFS 

RS/FORUMS• WEBINA  

A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement

• About the Toolkit • Overview the Toolkit • Table of Contents 

A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement

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t (PDF)‐ Full Toolki  ‐ All tools (PDF) ‐ All tools (Word) ‐ Tools by section 

This toolkit is designed to provide information to those who are implementing Title I Part A parental involvement provisions. By using these tools, you can increase the "transparency" for parental involvement in children's education.    

 

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The toolkit provides two types of information:  

1. Explanations for Title I, Part A notification and involvement provisions—This text describes the actions and processes that State Education Agencies (SEAs), Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and schools must take to meet the provisions of Title I, Part A. 

2. Possible tools—These tools provide examples of information sheets, checklists, letters, surveys, and other resources SEAs, LEAs, and schools use to assist them in implementing Title I, Part A notification and involvement provisions 

In this toolkit, SEDL provides detailed explanations of the Title I, Part A parental involvement provisions as well as thirty-three tools to assist state departments of education, districts, and schools in meeting these requirements. Both the explanations and the tools are designed to help educators increase parental involvement and provide opportunities for parents to engage in and support their children's academic achievement. The toolkit includes information on the following topics:

• Policy, Planning, and Building Capacity • Communication, Notification, Reporting, and Information Sharing • Parent Rights and Options • Meaningful Involvement and Decision Making • Fund Allocation 

Tools are available for each of the topics listed above. See the Table of Contents for more details.

The toolkit was prepared by SEDL program associate Chris Ferguson under a contract with Windwalker Corporation located in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Department of Education Contract No. ED-04-CO-0084/0003.

This toolkit is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be as follows: Ferguson, C. (2009). A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement. Austin, TX: SEDL.

 

 

E. Parental Engagement 1. The following parental engagement actions are present in the plan and reflect all requirements of 307 of 2007 (amended ACT 603 of 2003), ACT 397 of 2009 and any supplemental funded activities:(a) Informational Packets (formerly Family Kits); (b) Parent Involvement Meetings (formerly Parents MaDifference evenings); (c) Volunteer Resource Book; (d) School's process for resolving parental concerns

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handbook; (e) Seminars to inform the parents of high school students about how to be involved in decisionEnable formation of PTA/PTO; (g) Parent Facilitator (certified teacher); (h) Two Parent/Teacher conferestill required; (i) Provide instruction to a parent on how to incorporate developmentally appropriate learni in the home environment; (j) Engage in other activities determined by the school to help a parent assist inchild's learning; 2. Title I schools must include a Parent Compact as well as ensure that the following requirements fbuilding parental capacity for involvement are included in the ACSIP: (a) Provide assistance to parents in understanding content how to monitor a child's progress; standards, acaassessments, and (b) Provide materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve acachievement; (c) Educate teachers, principals, and other staff in the importance of effective communicatioutility of contributions of parents; (d) Coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activitieEnsure that information related to school and parent programs is sent to parents to the extent practical in a parents (including disabled parents) can understand; (f) Provide other reasonable support for parental invoactivities as parents may request. 3. School's Parent Involvement Plan must be posted on school's website. Title I school's Parent InvolvPlan must be evaluated annually and revised as needed. 4. Annual Title I Meetings must be conducted as a stand alone meeting and not in conjunction with other meeting or activity. 5. The school must provide to parents of students receiving Title I services information about the

following components: (a) Parents Right to Know, (b) Annual Report Card, (c) Individual Student Assessment Report, (d) Progress Review, (e) Written State Complaint Procedures, (f) Parental Communication, (g) DiParents to ensure meaningful participation in Title I, Part A Programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ACSIP Plan 

 

 

 

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Horatio High School Parent Involvement  

 

Section: 

1.  ACSIP Plan 2. Parental Involvement Committee Members 3. Parental Involvement Plan 4. Parental Involvement Plan Committee Meetings 5. Parent Meetings 6. Informational Packets 7. Volunteer resource book 8. Handbook 9. Seminar for parents 10. ACSIP committee meeting 11. Parent/Teacher conference 12. Parental Involvement Plan annual evaluation form 13. Parental Involvement Activities