PARENT/GUARDIAN
INVOLVEMENT
The Board is committed to a policy of
parental involvement in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of
existing projects and in planning for future projects.
The Board welcomes the
participation of interested parents. Parents are entitled to assurance
that their views shall be heard, considered, and taken into account when
projects are being developed and implemented. Teachers and
administrators are expected to make every reasonable effort to reflect
these parental concerns in planning the academic program. However,
parents must recognize their advisory role and support the educational
goals of the district.
In accordance with the
requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act the Benton Harbor Area
Schools Board of Education hereby adopts the following policy statement
regarding the development of a district-wide Plan for Parental/Guardian
involvement and directs the Administration to implement the following:
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The involvement of
all parents/guardians in the planning, implementation, evaluation, and
improvement of programs/services through participation on building
School Improvement Teams.
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Invitations to
parents/guardians to attend meeting opportunities available as needed,
and/or requested, and to solicit parent/guardian’s suggestions on
program development, planning, evaluation and operations;
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Information regarding
student’s achievement and progress be available at all times;
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Opportunities to
enhance parent/guardians’ capacity to work with children in the
home on school learning; (i.e. Drive For Success, Math home link,
homework, Accelerated Reader, etc.)
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Professional
development opportunities for teachers and staff to enhance their
understanding of effective parent/guardian involvement strategies;
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Ongoing communication
between school and parent/guardian; weekly teacher newsletter;
District newsletter and conferences;
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Other appropriate
activities (i.e. Family Math Nights, parenting/guardian sessions,
science, theatre, field trips, etc.)
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Migrant Education
Program (MEP) – Parents/guardians of students in the MEP will be
involved in, and regularly consulted, about the development,
implementation, operation and evaluation of the program;
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Limited English
Proficiency (LEP) – In accordance with federal law, parents/guardians
of LEP students will be provided notice regarding their child’s
placement in and information about the District’s LEP program.
Parents/guardians will be notified about their rights regarding
program content and participation including the right to choose among
programs if alternatives are available.
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