Sec. 1118. Parent and family engagement
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Section 1118 ( 20 U.S.C. 6318 ) is amended to read as follows: In order to increase student academic achievement and improve child development, a local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency develops and implements a strategic, evidence-based plan to support meaningful engagement of parents and family members in education (referred to in this section as the parent and family engagement plan ). Such plan shall be— based on a needs assessment of parents and family members, school instructional and leadership personnel, and community leaders, conducted to inform the development of the plan; and be developed and implemented through meaningful consultation with— parents and family members of participating children; youth who have graduated from schools that are part of the local educational agency; as applicable, employers, business leaders, and philanthropic organizations; other members of the community who are committed to increasing student academic achievement and improving child development; to the greatest extent practicable, individuals with expertise in effectively engaging parents and family members in education; and organizations that have a demonstrated record of effectiveness in assisting students in becoming college and career ready, as determined in accordance with the State academic content standards under section 1111(a)(1).
A local educational agency described in paragraph
(1)shall, on an annual basis, conduct a survey, through electronic means to the extent practicable, including delivery through mobile devices, of all parents, family members, and all school instructional and leadership personnel, to— determine the needs of parents and family members, in order to assist with the learning of their children and engage with school personnel, including all teachers of their children; identify strategies to support school-family interactions, including identifying and addressing the barriers to effective parental involvement in a manner responsive to the cultural and language needs of such parents; determine the level of parent and family engagement in each respondent’s respective school and the level of engagement of school leaders with parent and family members; identify perceived and actual barriers to the activities described in subparagraph (A); and determine the perceptions about the school's conditions for learning. Based on the results of the survey described in paragraph (2), each local educational agency receiving funds under this part shall develop and implement an annual parent and family engagement plan jointly with the parents and family members of participating children and, where applicable, with a parent advisory committee that represents the entire school district. Such plan shall— be designed to foster the engagement of parents and other family members and school instructional and leadership personnel; be designed to integrate such engagement into the practice of all the local educational agency's schools that are served under this part; establish parent engagement goals for the local educational agency and such schools; and establish annual quantifiable performance benchmarks for such goals, which shall require continual progress toward the achievement of such goals. The parent and family engagement plan shall— establish the school’s expectations for, and commitment to support, meaningful, evidence-based, parent and family engagement strategies; describe the process through which the school will equip parents and family members, with particular attention to economically disadvantaged parents and family members, to— act in partnership with local educational agency and school personnel to improve the academic achievement and development of their children; and participate in school improvement strategies; describe how the local educational agency will provide the coordination, technical assistance, and other support and conditions necessary to assist participating schools in planning and implementing effective parent and family engagement strategies, such as— making facilities of the local educational agency available, as appropriate; making compensatory time available for educators to conduct home visits; establishing co-location with public assistance programs; encouraging the implementation of community school models and related activities; and utilizing the expertise of, and developing strategies with, organizations that have a demonstrated track record of success in supporting parent and family engagement; provide for not less than 1 school-wide meeting during each academic year, at a convenient time, to which parents and family members of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, in order to— review the parent and family engagement plan; inform parents and family members of opportunities for engagement in their child's education; and explain to parents and family members the right of the parents and family members to be involved, and the benefits of meaningful engagement; provide parents with an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to engage in full partnerships with school instructional and leadership staff of the school in the education of their children; provide for professional development and other evidence-based support to school instructional and leadership personnel regarding effective parent and family engagement; to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent and family engagement programs and strategies with other Federal, State, and local programs; provide information to school personnel, students, and parents about the school's use of positive behavioral interventions and supports, school-based mental health programs, and the expectations of school personnel, students, and parents in supporting a safe learning environment for all students; and describe how the local educational agency will coordinate with parent and family information and resource centers established under part H of title IV. Each year, each local educational agency described in subsection (a), each school served under this part, and the parent advisory board established under subsection
(g)shall collaboratively review the benchmarks for each of the goals established under subsection (a)(3)(A). Based on the review— if a local educational agency has met or made continual progress toward meeting, its annual benchmarks in such year, the local educational agency will continue to implement the parent and family engagement plan; if the local educational agency has not met or made continual progress toward meeting its annual benchmarks in such year, the local educational agency and parent advisory board shall jointly determine the cause after taking into the account the results of the end-of-the-year survey described in subsection (c); and the local educational agency shall publicly report on whether the agency has met or made continual progress toward meeting such benchmarks, and the degree to which the benchmarks were met. As part of the review described in subsection (b), a local educational agency shall conduct an end-of-the-year survey of parents and school instructional and leadership personnel, including parents and personnel who participated in the survey described in subsection (a)(2), to determine whether the needs of parents and personnel were met through the implementation of the plan. The local educational agency and the parent advisory board established under subsection
(g)shall address the causes described in subsection (b)(2) and the results of the survey in subsection
(c)in the development or revision of the parent and family engagement plan. Each local educational agency shall reserve not less than 2 percent of such agency's allocation under subpart 2 to assist schools in carrying out the activities described in this section, subject to paragraph (2). The reservation requirement under paragraph
(1)shall not apply if 1 percent of the local educational agency's allocation under subpart 2 for the fiscal year for which the determination is made is equal to or less than $5,000. A local educational agency shall— distribute not less than 75 percent of funds reserved under paragraph
(1)to schools served under this part; and use not more than 20 percent of such funds for parent and family engagement activities at the local educational agency level. In allocating the funds described in subparagraph (A), each local educational agency shall give priority to high-need schools. Funds reserved under paragraph
(1)may be used to carry out activities and strategies consistent with the parent and family engagement plan described in subsection (a), including not less than 1 of the following: Designating or establishing a dedicated office or dedicated personnel for parent and family engagement. Providing professional development for local educational agency and school personnel regarding parent and family engagement strategies, which may be provided jointly to teachers, school leaders, early childhood educators, and parents and family members. Providing adult education and literacy activities, as defined in section 203 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. Supporting home visitation programs. Engaging in other evidence-based or promising strategies for improving and increasing parent and family engagement, which may include family and student supports, as defined in section 4703. Disseminating information on best practices (such as implementation, replication, impact studies, and evaluations) focused on parent and family engagement, especially best practices for increasing the engagement of economically disadvantaged parents and family members. Contracting with experienced parent organizations to assist with training and other activities under this section. Collaborating, or providing subgrants to schools to enable the schools to collaborate, with community-based organizations, or employers, with a demonstrated track record of success in improving and increasing student academic achievement and parent and family engagement to— enhance student achievement and development through greater engagement with children, such as experiential learning opportunities and internships; increase opportunities for such organizations and employers to support family engagement activities, including by offering family engagement training and supporting adult education and family literacy programs; and expand the role of the school as a community resource, such as by using facilities for community events, meetings, career or health fairs, or adult education and family literacy activities. In carrying out the parent and family engagement requirements of this part, local educational agencies and schools, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide opportunities for the full and informed participation of parents and family members (including parents and family members with disabilities), including providing information and school reports in a format and, to the greatest extent practicable, in a language such parents can understand. Each local educational agency described in subsection
(a)shall establish a parent advisory board for the purposes of developing, revising, and reviewing the parent and family engagement plan. Such board shall— consist of a sufficient number of parents of children attending the local educational agency's schools served under this part to adequately represent the interests and needs of parents at the local educational agency; meet multiple times throughout the school year; and be representative of the population served by the local educational agency. .
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