Salem Elementary agrees to implement the following statutory requirements:

• Consistent with section 1116, the school will ensure that the required school level parent and family engagement policy meets the requirements of section 1116 of the ESEA, and includes, as a component, a school-parent compact consistent with section 1116(d) of the ESEA.

• Schools will notify parents of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand. The policy will be made available to the local community and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.

• In carrying out the Title I, Part A, parent and family engagement requirements, to the extent practicable, the school will provide full opportunities for the informed participation of parents and family members (including parents and family members with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children) including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 of the ESEA in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in language parents understand.

• If the school-wide program plan for Title I, Part A, developed under section 1114(b) of the ESEA, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will submit any parent comments with the plan when the school submits the plan to the local educational agency (school district).

• The school will involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A schools in decisions about how funds reserved under this part are spent for parent and family engagement activities. The school will build its own and the parent’s capacity for strong parental involvement, in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.

• The school will provide parental involvement activities under section 1116 of the ESEA in the areas of improving student achievement, child development, child rearing and additional topics parents may request.

NOTE: The School Parent and Family Engagement Policy shall include a description of how the school will implement or accomplish each of the following components. [Section 1116, ESEA.]

1. Salem Elementary shall take the following actions to involve parents and family in the joint development and review of its school parent and family engagement policy and Parent Compact under section 1116 of the ESEA: Salem Elementary will include parents on the Strategic Planning Committee to review the School Parent and Family Engagement Policy and Parent Compact. Salem Elementary will provide opportunities to parents to serve on planning committees such as: PTA, Title I (as budget allows), LSIC, and the Harrison County Parent Advisory Council. Salem Elementary will includes parents on the Title I Monitoring Committee and these members will also review the Parent and Family Engagement Policy annually.
   
   

2. Salem Elementary shall take the following actions to involve parents and family members in the process of planning, joint development of the program, review, and improvement of programs under Title I Part A of the ESEA :

   
   
   Salem Elementary will provide parents with information concerning the Harrison County LEA Parent Advisory Council and will encourage parents to participate on this council. Salem Elementary will survey parents annually to determine their needs and preferences in order to develop future parent trainings to be held throughout the year. Salem Elementary will also include parents and their input for the Strategic Planning Committee to develop the strategic plan for the school. Salem Elementary will provide opportunities for parents to serve on planning committees such as PTA, Title I, and LSIC.
   
   

3. Salem Elementary shall hold an annual meeting to inform parents of the school’s participation in Title I, Part A programs, and to explain the Title I, Part A requirements and the rights of parents to be involved in Title I, Part A programs. The school will invite all parents of children participating in Title I, Part A programs to this meeting.
   
   Salem Elementary will hold an annual Title I meeting and will review the information during the first PTA meeting. The information from the annual meeting will also be provided at the individual grade level parent orientations where school curriculum guidelines and expectations are outlined. This information will also be available in the school newsletter and on the Salem Elementary website.
   
   

4. Salem Elementary shall provide parents of participating children information in a timely manner about Title I, Part A programs that includes a description and explanation of the school’s curriculum, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the achievement levels of the challenging State academic standards.
   
   Salem Elementary will hold an annual Title I meeting during the first month of school. We will provide a description of the school curriculum and academic assessments used at each of the grade level parent orientations. West Virginia Summative Assessment results will be sent home when received by the school. West Virginia Summative Assessment is the current state academic assessment. A letter of explanation will accompany all assessment results. The community will be notified of the school’s status through the news media, at the September/October PTA meeting, the school website, and the school sign.
   
   

5. Salem Elementary shall, at the request of parents, provide opportunities for regular meetings, held at flexible times, for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. The school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible by:
   
   Student Assistant Team Meetings, Individualized Educational Program Meetings, Parent-Teacher Conferences, 504 Educational Plan Meeting etc. In addition, parents may request meetings with teachers during the teacher’s planning time, before and after school. Salem Elementary will conduct an annual parent survey to identify needs. Additionally, parents may request specific parent training at any time during the year by contacting a Title I teacher. Salem Elementary will invite parents to all meetings which concern educational decisions that will be made about their child.
   
   

6. Salem Elementary shall provide each parent an individual student report about the level of academic achievement and academic growth performance of their child on the State academic assessment by:
   
   West Virginia General Summative Assessment results will be sent home when received by the school. A letter of explanation will accompany all assessment results. The community will be notified of the school’s status through the news media and/or at the September/October PTA meeting as well as the school newsletter and the school website.
   
   

7. Salem Elementary shall take the following actions to provide each parent timely notice when their child has been assigned or has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned by:
   
   Salem Elementary will promptly send a letter home with the students to notify parents in writing within the time period of four (4) consecutive weeks.
   
   

8. Salem Elementary shall provide assistance to parents of children served by the school, as appropriate, in understanding topics by undertaking the actions described below --
   

   • the challenging State academic standards,

   • the State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments,

   • the requirements of Title I Part A,

   • how to monitor their child’s progress, and

   • how to work with educators:
     
     Salem Elementary will hold an Annual Title I Meeting/Parent Orientation during the first month of school. We will provide a description of the school curriculum as well as academic assessments used at each grade level during parent orientations. Salem Elementary implements the county and state mandated curriculum through the use of guided reading and math along with whole group reading and math instruction. West Virginia Summative Assessment results will be sent home when received by the school. A letter of explanation will accompany all assessment results. The community will be notified of the school’s status through the news media and at the September/October PTA meeting, school website, and school sign.
     
     

9. Salem Elementary shall provide materials and training to help parents work with their children in the areas of improving student achievement, such as literacy training and using technology (including education about the harms of copyright piracy), as appropriate, to foster the achievement of their children, by:
   

   1. Kyra Burnet and Ali Finch, our school counselors, will work with parents concerning topics that pertain to parenting skills, child rearing, and child development. Additional tips and ideas will be posted in the school newsletter and on the website. Literacy, math, and technology topics such as the copyright policy, will be covered at parent trainings held throughout the year. A Parent Resource Center has been established and parents are encouraged to use the materials. Parents will be notified about the Parent Resource Center through the school website, newsletters, at PTA meetings, conferences and parent trainings.
      
      

10. Salem Elementary shall, with the assistance of its parents, educate its teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders, and other staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and schools, by:
    
    Title I will present a training during a staff development day on the topic of working with parents as equal partners. Information from the training will be shared with parents through the website under the Title I section. Teachers will stress the importance of parents and teachers being equal partners in their child’s education during the Title I Annual Parent Meetings at the beginning of the school year.
    

    
    

11. Salem Elementary shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other Federal, State, and local programs. The school will also conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children, by:
    
    We support our two in-house blended pre-schools by providing resources when needed. Additionally, we provide a pre-school transitional activity to allow students and their families to become acquainted with Salem Elementary prior to the beginning of their Kindergarten year. They tour the school, visit with staff, and participate in age-appropriate activities. Invitations are also extended to allow them to participate in all Title I sponsored activities. A Parent Resource Center has been established and parents are encouraged to use the materials. Parents will be notified about the Resource Center through our school website, newsletters, at PTA meetings, conferences and parent trainings.
    

    
    

12. Salem Elementary shall take the following actions to ensure that information related to the school and parent-programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents of participating children in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand:
    
    Information is sent home to parents through invitations, teacher newsletters, the school newsletter, and is also posted on the school website. Additionally, information is sent to each home through the Parent Link phone system and is also displayed on the school sign on Route 19.

NOTE: The School Parent and Family Engagement Policy may include additional information and describe other discretionary activities that the school, in consultation with its parents, chooses to undertake to build parents’ capacity for involvement in the school to support their children’s academic achievement, such as the following discretionary activities listed under section 1116(e) of the ESEA:

• nvolving parents in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of that training;

• providing necessary literacy training for parents from Title I, Part A funds, if the school district has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for that training;

• paying reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions;

• training parents to enhance the involvement of other parents;

• arranging school meetings at a variety of times, or conducting in-home conferences between teachers or other educators who work directly with participating children, arrange meetings with parents who are unable to attend conferences at school in order to maximize parental involvement and participation in their children’s education;

• adopting and implementing model approaches to improving parental involvement;

• establishing a school parent advisory council to provide advice on all matters related to parental involvement in Title I, Part A programs;

• developing appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent involvement activities; and

• providing such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities under section 1116 as parents may request.

This School Parent and Family Engagement Involvement has been developed jointly with, and agreed on with, parents and family members of children participating in Title I, Part A programs, as evidenced by LSIC and Curriculum Teams.

This policy was adopted by the Salem Elementary School on May 3, 2023 and will be in effect for the period of 2023-2024 school year. The school will distribute this policy to all parents of participating Title I, Part A children on or before October 1st, 2023.