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Title I School-Parent Policy; LPA’s Title I School-Parent Policy Parent Involvement; Title IX Policy

Title I School-Parent Policy

LPA’s Governing Board recognizes that parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers and that sustained parent involvement in the education of their children contributes greatly to student achievement and a positive school environment. The Director shall work with staff and parents to develop meaningful opportunities at all grade levels for parents to be involved in school activities: advisory, decision-making, advocacy roles, and activities to support learning at home. 
     
Legacy Preparatory Academy has jointly developed with and distributed to parents of students the following written Title I School-Parent policy. The policy has been agreed on by parents and describes the means for carrying out the following Title I parental involvement requirements: 

LPA’s Title I School-Parent Policy Parent Involvement
 
  • Legacy Preparatory Academy (LPA) carries out the following legal requirements in the manner described below:
  • LPA will convene an annual meeting to inform parents of participating students of the requirements of the school’s participation in Title I and their rights to be involved. LPA will provide flexible meeting times by offering two school wide parent meetings: Back to School Night in the fall and the School Report Parent Meeting during winter semester.
  • LPA involves parents of participating students in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of its Title I programs and Title I parental involvement policy. (20 USC 6318[c][3]) LPA invites and encourages parents to attend the following flexible number of meetings throughout the school year: Regular monthly meetings of the Governing Board Regular monthly meetings of the Community Council LPA provides parents of participating students with timely information about Title I programs. Meetings are announced via LPA’s web site, newsletters, and the bulletin board in foyer of the main entrance of the school. Agendas are also displayed in the bulletin board in the foyer of the main entrance of the school. (20 USC 6318[c][4][A])
  • LPA provides parents of participating students with an explanation of the curriculum, academic assessment, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet. This is achieved at the annual Back to School Night and School Report Parent Meeting, Parent/Teacher conferences, and board/council meetings. (20 USC 6318[c][4][B])
 
To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among LPA parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement, LPA carries out the following legal requirements in the manner described below:
  • LPA will assist parents in understanding academic content and achievement standards and assessments and how to monitor and improve the achievement of their children. Parenting workshops and classes are offered and guidance is provided to parents by teachers in parent/teacher conferences. (20 USC 6318[e][1])
  • LPA will provide materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve their children's achievement. Parenting workshops and classes are offered, guidance is provided to parents by teachers in parent/teacher conferences. (20 USC 6318[e][2])
  • LPA will educate staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value of parent contributions and how to work with parents as equal partners. Time will be devoted in faculty meetings to sharing with staff the values of these contributions and the importance of working with parents as equal partners. (20 USC 6318[e][3]
  • LPA will coordinate and integrate parental involvement with other programs and conduct activities that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom and in the tutoring lab. (20 USC 6318[e][4])
  • LPA will distribute information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities to the parents of participating students in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents understand. Electronic newsletters are routinely sent. Calendars with dates for special events are displayed on the school’s website. (20 USC 6318[e][5])
 
LPA will provide support for parental involvement activities requested by parents. LPA will have a Community Outreach Specialist employed at the school for the purpose of supporting parental involvement. (20 USC 6318[e][14])

Legacy Preparatory Academy, to the extent practicable, provides full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students including providing information and school reports in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language parents of Title I students understand. (20 USC 6318[b][1][2][3][c])

Title IX Policy
 
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