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(3) Shall educate teachers, office personnel, and other school staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school.
The parent liaison will continue to work with teachers through in-services, faculty meetings, and grade level meetings to further develop the understanding of the importance of parental involvement and that parents are our partners. All staff is expected to welcome parents to the school, as appropriate, and to work with the parent liaison in meeting parents’ needs for their children.

(4) Shall to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other federal programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children.
The parent liaison will maintain a parent resource center which will be available to all parents every school day. Parents will be encouraged to attend quarterly workshops and to communicate with their child’s teachers on a regular basis. The school currently makes every accommodation for ELL students and parents to ensure they can engage and participate in all Title I activities.

(6) Shall provide such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request.
The school makes every effort to work with parents in meeting their requests as related to their involvement in their children’s education. Parent surveys are conducted at the end of every year, and the results are used to make adjustments for the upcoming year. For example, parent workshop times are preferred in the early morning, and the phone messenger is the most preferred form of contact. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate every request to ensure strong parental involvement.

Describe how the school will ensure the provision for 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 that parents can understand.
The school has the availability of assistance in verbal communication in the form of translators, and with proper notification, any documents or notices will be translated for students and parents into their native language. Additionally, the school will make every attempt to accommodate students and parents with disabilities. Murphy High School will do anything and everything to accommodate its students and parents to ensure great parental involvement.

Mobile County Public Schools

Murphy High School
100 South Carlen Street
Mobile, Alabama 36606

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN
2016 - 2017

(5) Shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.
The parent liaison will work closely with the head of the ELL program to ensure that every meeting, flyer, and notice is in the native language of everyone in attendance to ensure effective communication.

Phone: (251) 221-3186 Fax: (251) 221-3188

During the first quarter that school is in session, Murphy High School will hold its annual meeting for all parents of participating children in the Title I School wide Program. Parents are notified of the meeting through (1) flyers sent home to students, (2) the school phone messenger and (3) electronically and public postings. In addition, transportation and childcare will be provided, if it is requested.

The leadership and staff of Murphy High School have a strong belief in the importance of parental involvement and therefore have put measures in place to offer parent meetings on a flexible schedule. Quarterly parent workshops will be held on a flexible schedule to accommodate as many parents as possible. The parent center will be open every day from 7:30-2:30 for parents to pick up materials and information or to meet with the parent liaison. Parents are reminded of all events and opportunities through the school website, school messenger, facebook, and email.

The process for how all parents have the opportunity for involvement in decision making is as follows: We have a parent liaison, who has been trained on Title I, Part A, parental involvement, and parents’ rights. There is a Parental Advisory Committee, which is repeatedly advertised for all parents to participate in. To be a member of the committee, contact with the parent liaison must be made, and you will be notified of the next committee meeting. The Advisory Committee keeps parents informed of various committee work and receives input from parents that is used in the meetings. They assist in evaluating the parental involvement plan, the school-parent compact, and the quarterly baseline data.

Parental Involvement funds are used to fund materials in the parent resource center and monthly workshops and for the parenting program. $7,104.61 is allocated in Title I budget.

At parent meetings throughout the year, information will be presented about the school’s Title I programs, the curriculum, and forms of academic assessment used. Parents also learn about academic goals and priorities in the classroom. They learn about how to schedule parent-teacher conferences and are reminded about how they can participate in decisions related to the education of their child. Interpreters and interpreted documents will be provided on a needs-based case.

Revisions to the compact will be developed through a coordinated effort by school staff members and the school’s Parent Advisory Committee. Parents will be given a copy of the new compact at the annual Title I parent meeting, at registration, sent home with the student or through the mail. The compact will be explained to the parents, and they will be asked to sign the compact, which signifies their commitment to working in partnership with the school ensuring that their child is successful in school. The compacts will be discussed with teachers at faculty meetings. Teachers will be given the responsibility to collect the compact from the student. The compacts will be housed in a central location, the parent resource center, so they can be used for parent/student-teacher conferences.

At the beginning of 2nd semester (Mid-Year) and the end of 2nd semester (Year-End) of each year, the school’s leadership team meets to review, evaluate, and revise its Continuous Improvement Plan. There are two parents on the committee who represent all the parents of the school. During the review process, all parents are notified of the review through notices sent home and on the school website. The notices make parents aware that the plan is under review, that a copy is available in the Parent Resource Center for review, and the parents have the right to give their input regarding the revision of the plan. The notice also states that after the plan is finalized and approved, if a parent finds the plan unsatisfactory, they have the right to submit their concerns in writing to the school, and the school will submit their concerns to the Central Office.

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic
achievement, our school:
(1) Shall provide training for parents of participating children in understanding such topics as the State's academic content standards and State student academic achievement standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of Title I, and how to monitor their child’s progress and work
with teachers to improve the achievement of their children.
The school will accomplish much of this through its annual parent meeting to be held at the beginning of each school year. At that time, parents will receive an overview of the state academic content standards, academic achievement standards, and assessments. In addition, an explanation will be given regarding Title I, what services will be offered, and how parents have the right to be involved in their children’s education.

(2) Shall provide materials and training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children's achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement.
The school’s parent liaison will work diligently to ensure that all parent training and materials will be aligned with the goals of the school. The parent resource center will be available every school day, and will have relevant and useful information available to parents. Parenting classes will also be provided throughout the year on various topics including, but not limited to, the college selection process, financial aid pointers, effective parenting, career planning, computer training for parents, and communication pointers.