Title I Information

Bryan Middle School intends to follow the Title I Parent and Family engagement policy guidelines in accordance with federal law, Section 1116 (a-f) ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) of 2015.                                                                   

1. Parents and family members of all students are welcomed and encouraged to become involved with their child’s school and education.
   • Parent-Teacher Conferences
   • Monthly and regularly scheduled parent meetings
   • Conferences with teachers and support staff as needed
   • Regular communication from the school about students’ progress
2. Parents are involved in the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s Parental Engagement Policy through:
   • Parent Teacher Conferences
   • District Activities
   • Monthly and regularly scheduled parent meetings with translators provided as needed.
3. Annual meetings are held to inform parents of the school’s participation in the Title I program and Compact Review.
4. Parent meetings are held at different times throughout the day and week, including but not limited to:
   • Open House Night
   • Parent Teacher Conferences
   • Parent Meetings during the school day and evenings
   • Other after-school events to be announced as they are scheduled
5. Title I funds may be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent involvement activities:
   • Scheduled parent meetings
   • Materials to support parent needs to improve knowledge of support needed in reading and math programs.
6. Parents are involved in the planning, review, and improvements to the school’s Title I program via the Climate Survey; Title I Parent Satisfaction survey, annual parent meetings, scheduled parent meetings, and school newsletters.
   
    
7. The parents are involved in the joint development of the School Wide plan through feedback and collaboration on the School Improvement Plan for 2020-2021and in the Fall 2021 Title I School Compact Review meeting.
8. Parents and guardians receive timely information about the Title I program through:
   • School Newsletters
   • Parent-Teacher Conferences
   • Title I School Compact
   • School / District website
   • School messenger (email, auto-dialer)
9. Parents and guardians receive a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessments and how to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet.
   • School Newsletters
   • MAP assessment reports
   • Title I Parent Meetings / Parent Teacher Conferences
   • Title I School Compact
   • School / District website
10. The school will provide assistance to parents with a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet.
    • Open House
    • Newsletters
    • Informational Meetings at Fall and Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
    • Monthly and regularly scheduled parent meetings
11. The school provides parents with opportunities for scheduled meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children.
    • Parent Teacher Conferences
    • Open House
    • Scheduled parent meetings-Family Engagement Nights
12. A school-parent compact was jointly developed with parents; it outlines how parents, the entire school staff and students share in the responsibility for improved student achievement.
    • Newsletters
    • School wide policy and procedures
    • School Improvement Plan
    • Title I school compact
    • District Action Plan
13. The school provides materials and training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement.
    • Scheduled Parent Meetings
    • Opportunities to give feedback on the School Improvement Plan
    • Annual Title I school compact review

This Title I School-Parent Compact has been jointly developed with parents and outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards. At the annual parent-teacher conferences, the compact shall be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.

Administrator/Teacher:
It is important that students achieve. We will:

Parent/Caring Adult:
I want my child to achieve; therefore, I will encourage him/her by doing the following:

Student:
I know my education is important to me. It is important that I work to the best of my ability. I agree to 
the following:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning 
   environment to enable children to meet the challenging state academic achievement standards.
2. Regularly communicate with parents on their child’s progress.
3. Demonstrate professional behavior and positive attitude.
4. Communicate and work with teachers and school staff on an ongoing basis to be involved and 
   support my child’s learning.
5. Support your child’s learning – volunteer in their classroom; participate, as appropriate, in 
   decisions related to their education, guide positive use of extracurricular time.
6. Make sure my child is at school every day and on time unless he/she is ill.
7. Provide a quiet place and time to do schoolwork and encourage my child to complete 
   schoolwork.
8. Be at school every day and on time unless I am sick.
9. Come to school each day prepared with supplies and an attitude to learn.
10. Be responsible for my own behavior.
11. Respect and cooperate with other students and adults.
12. Return completed schoolwork on time.
13. Read at home.

At the beginning of the school year, any District that accepts Title I, Part A funding must notify parents that they can request information regarding their child’s teacher and his/her qualifications, including certification and endorsements. Parents can also request information about paraprofessionals working with their children. Nebraska requires that Title I schools must also provide each parent a timely notice that their child has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not No Child Left Behind qualified.