Floyd Parent Involvement Policy

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Floyd Elementary is dedicated to providing a quality education for every student in the district. The school will develop and maintain partnerships with parents/caregivers, patrons, and community members. The school will involve parents/caregivers in all aspects of the various local, state, and federal programs offered in Mesquite ISD. By maintaining open lines of communication, the learning opportunities and environment for every child will be enhanced.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT

The Floyd Elementary Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Committee is comprised of parents, members of the community, teachers, and the school administrator. This committee will discuss the design and implementation of the Parent Involvement Policy. The SBDM Committee will actively recruit volunteers for the advisory committee. Committee selections will produce a diverse parent population that will include all student groups serviced by the school. Hispanic parents will be involved and the committee will arrange for translators to help with communications. Meetings will be planned at convenient times and locations for all members of the committee.

PARENT-STUDENT COMPACTS

In accordance with Title 1 regulations, Mesquite ISD has developed and will annually update a parent-student compact. The compact is designed so that both the student and his/her parents can sign it. Students and parents are encouraged to discuss the contents of the compact, sign that they are in agreement with the compact, and return it to the school. This compact is given to all parents at the beginning of the school year and to new students as they enter. A portion of this compact follows:

In order to ensure your child's success, the teaching staff realizes that the school, parents, and students share the responsibility for student success. We would like parents to commit to providing support for their child. We also think the student has a responsibility in their own learning. Please sit down with your child and discuss what responsibilities you will share with your child.