Student Handbook - DeKalb County Schools

DeKalb County Schools: Title I LEA Plan11. DCSS Title I, where appropriate and feasible, train and support parents through the developmentof the Parent Advisory Council to enhance the involvement of other parents.12. Meetings involving parents will be arranged at a variety of times, such as morning and evenings,to maximize opportunities for parents to participate in school related activities.13. Teachers and other educators who work directly with participating children may arrange in-homeconferences, where appropriate and feasible, with parents who are unable to attend conferencesscheduled at school.14. DCSS, where appropriate and feasible, may adopt and implement model approaches to improvingparental involvement activities, such as Even Start and Parents as Teachers.15. DCSS will provide other reasonable, appropriate and feasible support for parental involvementactivities, if parents request it.The Parent Involvement policy of the DeKalb school district and each participating school is evaluatedannually as to the effectiveness in increasing parent participation and identifying barriers to parentparticipation such as low income, disabilities, limited literacy, language or other cultural or ethnicconsiderations. The findings of the annual evaluation are used to design strategies for school improvementor to redesign the parent policies. All non-satisfactory parent comments regarding parent involvement andsystem plan are collected and attached to the plan when submitted to the State Title I Office.(revised September, 2008)