Parent and Family Engagement Plan 25-26

Each Title I school shall jointly develop with parents and family members with participating children, a written plan that shall describe how the school will carry out the requirements mentioned below.  Parents shall be notified of the plan in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practical, provided in a language the parents can understand. The school plan must be made available to the local community and updated and agreed on by parents periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.

School’s vision for engaging families:

What is Required:

Assurances: We will:

Involve an adequate representation of parents, or establish a parent advisory board to represent families, in developing and evaluating the “School Parent and Family Engagement Plan” that describes how the school will carry out its required family engagement activities.

• Hold an annual meeting for families to explain the Title I program and the rights of parents to be involved.
• Offer other meetings/workshops at flexible times.
• Use a portion of Title I funds to support parent and family engagement and involve parents in deciding how these funds are to be used.
• Involve parents in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program.
• Develop a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, students, and school staff will share the responsibility for improving student achievement and describes how parents and teachers will communicate.
• Offer assistance to parents in understanding the education system and the state standards, and how to support their children’s achievement.
• Provide materials and training to help parents support their child’s learning at home. Educate teachers and other  school staff, including school leaders, on how to engage families effectively.
• Coordinate with other federal and state programs, including preschool programs.
• Provide information in a format and language parents can understand and offer information in other languages as  feasible.

EVERY TITLE I SCHOOL IN PASCO COUNTY WILL:

1. Involve parents in the planning, review, and improvement of their Comprehensive Needs Assessment and Title I program. The school will jointly develop and evaluate the Parent & Family Engagement and Title I Schoolwide plans with an adequate representation of parents.

 

 

Describe the method in which parents were involved	Response should include: ·         Invitation flyers were made and distributed to parents who attended Curriculum Night on Jan. 23, 2025 ·         Flyer was then posted on our school website & social and stayed in our school newsletter every week leading up to the event. ·         -Prior to the input meeting, the PFE was emailed home for families to review, at the event the PFE was shown from an overhead projector ·         Prior to the input meeting, the Schoolwide plan was emailed home for families to review, at the event the Schoolwide Plan was shown from an overhead projector ·         -Feedback was given as a community discussion and documented by Dawn Enright, Title 1 Coordinator
Date of meeting to gather parent input for Comprehensive Needs Assessment	2 meetings took place on March 25th, 2025. One at 8am with our SAC and the other at 6pm with our PTSA and General parents who attended
Date of meeting to gather parent input for this Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan	2 meetings took place on March 25th, 2025. One at 8am with our SAC and the other at 6pm with our PTSA and General parents who attended

 

*Evidence of the input gathered and how it was/will be used should uploaded to Title I Crate.

2. Develop a school-home compact that outlines how parents, students, and school staff will share the responsibility for improving student achievement and describes how parents & teachers will communicate.

How were parents invited to develop or revise the compact?	Response should include: ·         Invitation flyers were made and distributed to parents who attended Curriculum Night on Jan. 23, 2025 ·         Flyer was then posted on our school website & social and stayed in our school newsletter every week leading up to the event. ·         -Prior to the input meeting, the Compact was emailed home for families to review, at the event the Compact was shown from an overhead projector ·         -Feedback was given as a community discussion and documented by Dawn Enright, Title 1 Coordinator
Date of parent meeting to develop or revise the compact	March 25, 2026 at 8am and 6pm
What communication methods will be used between teachers & parents as well as school & parents?	The parents would like to communicate with by email, weekly text message, Sunday newsletter, social media, and weekly phone call.
Elementary schools are required to hold at least one face to face conference with parents where the compact is discussed.  Explain your process?	N/A

*A parent signed copy of the compact should be uploaded to Title I Crate as evidence of implementation.

*Evidence of the input should be uploaded to Title I Crate.

3. Hold an annual meeting for families to explain the Title I program and the rights of parents to be involved.

What information is provided at the meeting?  How are parents notified of the meeting?	Introduction of the Title 1 Parent Community Liaison School Compact Parents Right to know State Certified Teacher’s Letter Why and how to be an involved parent Upcoming events & dates Best practices of communication with the staff & administration An Invitation flyer will be available on the welcome table during both meet the teacher days, Aug 1st & 5th as well as on our school website and social media pages We will share the flyer with our Chamber of Commerce to share with the community An Email will be sent home to all incoming 9th graders
Tentative date and time(s) of the Annual Title I Meeting and steps taken to plan the meeting	Tentative date, Tuesday, Sept 16, 2025 @5:30 pm Mr. Feldman and I will work together to outline and plan the Annual Title 1 meeting. We will create a PowerPoint presentation regarding What is Title 1,  how we qualify to be  a Title 1 School and what that means to parents and families. We will share and offer assistance for any parent that may need extra help with their student.
How do parents who are not able to attend receive information from the meeting?	Information regarding the meeting will be posted on our school website, social media pages and a link will be posted in the school newsletter. Information will be filed and be available to any parent requesting the information in the Title 1 office, 1-101
How are parents informed of their rights?	Parents Right to Know is included in the Annual Title I Meeting Power Point as well as the Annual Title I letter that will be sent home at the beginning of the year and will be posted in our school newsletter for the entire year.-

 

4. Identify partnerships that coordinate & integrate Title I and local/federal funds to provide opportunities that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children and/or to help support learning at home.

Title III-ESOL	ESOL IA’s, District ESOL Parent and Family Engagement Teacher
Title IX-Homeless	Student in Transition Teachers, SIT Liaison, Social Workers
Preschool Programs	Cyesis Program
IDEA/ ESE	FDLERS, ESE Support Facilitators, ESE IA’s
Migrant	Migrant Social Worker, Migrant IA’S,  Migrant Resource Teacher
Other

 

5. Use a portion of Title I funds to support parent and family engagement and involve parents in deciding how these funds are used.

Allocation	$260,000 plus $4,000 for Parent Involvement
Explain how these funds will be used this school year	PHS will hire staff, including Academic Coaches for Math & ELA, and a Learning Design Coach. Funds will also be used to continue our Avid program dues & fees, a Social Worker and Title 1 Parent Involvement Liasion.
How are parents involved in deciding this?	Prior to the input meeting, the Schoolwide plan was emailed home for families to review, at the event the Schoolwide Plan was shown from an overhead projector
How did you document parent input?	-Feedback was given as a community discussion and documented by Dawn Enright, Title 1 Coordinator

Provide assistance, training, workshops, events, and/or meetings for parents to help them understand the education system, curriculum, standards, state assessments and achievement levels.

• Best practice is to hold parent events that teach caregivers a new tip, tool, or strategy, that parents can use at home with their child to help reinforce what they are learning in the classroom.
• Think of Family Engagement as a strategy to reach the goal of student achievement
• Offer workshops, events and/or meetings at flexible dates/times. (i.e. morning, evening, lunch, Saturdays). Provide information to parents in a timely manner and in an easy to read format.

 

Building Capacity of Families
SIP goals	Title/Description of Strategy	How will this impact student achievement?	When will this occur?	When applicable, indicate the services you will provide to families.				How will this support learning at home?
				Transportation	Light Refreshments	Childcare	Translation
1.	Offer informational parent meetings covering subjects that have been requested by the parents	By the parents being more informed on school related topics it will in turn help the students improve their grades and graduation requirement goals	Quarterly in the evening hours		x	x	x	We feel that because the topics are chosen and requested by the parents, they will then want to implement what they have learned at home.
2.	Continue to Support our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) which will hold monthly meetings, occasion parent involvement workshops and fundraisers for our school	Members of the PTSA will be more informed about out day to day practices and policies, we will ask them to be a voice and advocate for our school and students. Sharing positive information within the community	General meetings will be held monthly at 6pm. Fundraisers may be held 2x per year and Parent Involvement Workshops will be held when needed.		X			Parents, students and community members will be more informed and therefore more involved in their educational needs and requirements
3.	SAC Meetings	Parents, Students and Community members who attend SAC Meetings will have a better understanding of the day to day practices, help create policies, and be involved in funding decisions such as Lottery and Title 1 Funds.	Monthly at 8am		x		If requested	Parents, students and community members will be more informed and therefore more involved in their educational needs and requirements
Other:	Annual Title 1 Meeting	To be informed as to what a Title 1 School Means.	Within the 1st 60 days of school	If requested	x	If requested	If requested
	Graduation Requirement meetings w/ Mrs. Edwards At this meeting students and parents will be informed of scholarship availability, College & Career Night, How to apply to FASFA (Financial Aide), and what requirements are needed for students to graduate on time.	Open to all 11th & 12th grade families	During the 1st semester of the 2025-26 School Year at 5:30pm					This meeting is held to help inform the students and parents what they should be doing in their last years of High School to prepare for their next chapter in life, whether they chose the college path, technical school, or workforce.

 

Explain how parents are provided information regarding the curriculum, achievement levels, progress monitoring and assessments.	This information should be part of the Annual Title I Meeting This information is usually given during our Meet the Teacher days as well as during the Annual Title 1 Meeting. We will look into videoing these sessions and posting them on our school website. Teachers will also send home a class syllabus explaining the class and it’s requirements. Parents and students are asked to read and sign the syllabus that they together with their student understand the expectations of their class.
How will workshops/events be evaluated? How will the needs of parents be assessed to plan future events?	We will gather feedback from parents in a survey asking specific questions regarding the workshop or meeting they attended. We will also provide question and answer time at the end of the meeting.
Describe how the needs of parents/families who speak a language other than English will be met at workshops/events.	We will try and provide a translator for any parent who asks for one within a 72 hour notice. In most cases we will have a Spanish speaking staff member will attend all meetings. Hearing Impaired or other languages need to notified us in advance
What are the barriers for parents to attend workshops/events and how do you overcome these?	Conflicts with work, a student’s extracurricular activities and transportation. We ask for feedback on which day and times fits the majority of people attending.
How are flexible dates and times for meetings, events and/or workshops offered?  (Give examples)	Due to the busy school calendar, most meetings, such as SAC & PTSA are set for the entire year and parents are given those dates during Meet the Teacher Days so they can plan their schedules accordingly. If a parent is unable to attend, minutes are taken and shared with the parent. Parent teacher conferences dates and times are created together.
How are the needs of parents with disabilities accommodated to ensure they have access to meetings, workshops, and/or events?	All meetings are conducted in an approved ADA location. Parents can ask in advance for any necessary accommodations.

*These events should be included on the Data Collection Sheet for School Events.

7. Utilize strategies to ensure meaningful communication.

     

Describe the methods that will be used to ensure meaningful, ongoing communication between home and school

Parents will receive a weekly phone call regarding the upcoming events, tests or information for the week. Our weekly newsletter is sent out each week and also shared via email, social media and our school website. The newsletter will highlight upcoming events, meetings, workshops, fundraisers, sports and student highlights. A second addition to the newsletter called Positive Pirate Press is also sent which highlights the positive accomplishments students have made in the classroom, sporting or extracurricular club or community

 

8. Educate and build the capacity of school staff on ways in which to work with and engage families effectively as well as the importance of parent engagement in increasing student achievement. Explain your plan for this school year.

 

Topic/Title	How does this help staff build school/parent relationships?	Format for Implementation:  workshop, book study, presenter, etc.	Who is the audience?	Tentative Date/Time
Monthly PDs provided to the faculty and Staff	Teachers are provided with training in the three focus areas that increase their level of knowledge to provide the students and parents with extended education opportunities	Monthly Workshops with Power Points and handouts	Teachers	Monthly
District Training	Teachers and Administration attend district training meetings to better train and share areas in their fields	Workshops, one on one, handouts and power points	Teachers and Administrators	Quarterly or as needed
Family Engagement Mirco PDs	Title 1 coordinator, Abby May, shares Mirco PDs to help staff share and learn how to engage with families to keep them involved in their student’s education.	Power Points	All Teachers, Administrators and Parent Engagement Coordinator	Quarterly

 

9. Provide an easily accessible resource area where parents and families can get information about the school facility, school policies, contacts, academic assistance, community resources and other materials.

 

Location of Resource Center/Area	Person responsible for monitoring and updating Resource Center/Area	List a sampling of materials made available in the Resource Center/Area
Front Office, Rm 1-101	Dawn Enright, Title 1 Coordinator and Parent Liaison	Title 1 handbook and materials, Copies of weekly newsletters, how to become more involved handouts, Volunteer information and PTSA information

 

10. Provide a summary of your Title I Schoolwide Plan in the box below.

PHS will employ staff, including Academic Coaches for Math, ELA and a Learning Design Coach. We will also use funds to purchase basic classroom supplies, technology supplies, technology-related equipment, student devices, Avid dues and fees, and a Parent Community Involvement Assistant.

 

Drafts of PFEP’s are due in Title I Crate by April 24^th, 2025.

*Copies should be placed on the school website as well as in the Title I Family and Community Binder in the front office for parent and community access.  Information regarding where the plan may be accessed should be communicated to parents and the community.   

*A “Family Friendly” version of this plan should be distributed to families and uploaded to Title I Crate.