Instruction
Board Policy No. 6020
Policy adopted: November 1, 2007
Last Revised: February 8, 2024
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
The Governing Board recognizes that parents/guardians are their children's first and most influential teachers and that sustained parent/guardian involvement in the education of their children contributes greatly to student achievement and a positive school environment. The Superintendent or designee shall work with parents/guardians and family members to jointly develop and agree upon policy and strategies to meaningfully involve parents/guardians and family members in district and school activities at all grade levels; advisory, decision-making, and advocacy roles; and activities to support learning at home.
Parents/guardians shall be notified of their rights to be informed about and to participate in their children's education and of the opportunities available to them to do so.
The district's local control and accountability plan (LCAP) shall include goals and strategies for parent/guardian involvement and family engagement, including district efforts to seek parent/guardian input in district and school site decision making and to promote parent/guardian participation in programs for English learners, foster youth, students eligible for free and reduced-price meals, and students with disabilities. (Education Code 42238.02, 52060)
The Superintendent or designee shall regularly evaluate and report to the Board on the effectiveness of the district's parent/guardian and family engagement efforts, including, but not limited to, input from parents/guardians, family members, and school staff on the adequacy of involvement opportunities and on barriers that may inhibit participation.
Title I Schools
The Superintendent or designee shall involve parents/guardians and family members in establishing district expectations and objectives for meaningful parent/guardian and family engagement in schools supported by Title I funding, developing strategies that describe how the district will carry out each activity listed in 20 USC 6318, as contained in the accompanying administrative regulation, and implementing and evaluating such programs, activities, and procedures. As appropriate, the Superintendent or designee shall conduct outreach to all parents/guardians and family members.
(Education Code 11503; 20 USC 6318)
When the district's Title I, Part A allocation exceeds the amount specified in 20 USC 6318, the Board shall reserve at least one percent of the funding to implement parent/guardian and family engagement activities and shall distribute at least 90 percent of those reserved funds to eligible schools, with priority given to high-need schools as defined in 20 USC 6631.
The Superintendent or designee shall involve parents/guardians and family members of participating students in decisions regarding how the district's Title I funds will be allotted for parent/guardian and family engagement activities. (20 USC 6318)
Expenditures of such funds shall be consistent with the activities specified in this policy and shall include at least one of the following: (20 USC 6318)
1. Support for schools and nonprofit organizations in providing professional development for district and school staff regarding parent/guardian and family engagement strategies, which may be provided jointly to teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, early childhood educators, and parents/guardians and family members
2. Support for programs that reach parents/guardians and family members at home, in the community, and at school
3. Dissemination of information on best practices focused on parent/guardian and family engagement, especially best practices for increasing the engagement of economically disadvantaged parents/guardians and family members
4. Collaboration, or the provision of subgrants to schools to enable collaboration, with community-based or other organizations or employers with a record of success in improving and increasing parent/guardian and family engagement
5. Any other activities and strategies that the district determines are appropriate and consistent with this policy
If the district also receives funds under federal Title IV, Part E, to coordinate and enhance family engagement programs, the Superintendent or designee shall inform parents/guardians and organizations of the existence of Title IV. (20 USC 6318)
The district's Board policy and administrative regulation containing parent/guardian and family engagement strategies shall be incorporated into the district's LCAP in accordance with 20 USC 6312. (20 USC 6318)
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that each school receiving Title I funds develops a school-level parent/guardian and family engagement policy in accordance with 20 USC 6318.
District and school-level parent/guardian and family engagement policies and administrative regulations shall be distributed to parents/guardians of students participating in Title I programs and shall be available to the local community.
Parents/guardians shall be notified of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language the parents/guardians can understand. (20 USC 6318)
Non-Title I Schools
The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement strategies applicable to each school that does not receive federal Title I funds to encourage the involvement and support of parents/guardians in the education of their children, including, but not limited to, strategies describing how the district and schools will address the purposes and goals described in Education Code 11502. (Education Code 11504)
Policy Reference Disclaimer:
These references are not intended to be part of the policy itself, nor do they indicate the basis or authority for the board to enact this policy. Instead, they are provided as additional resources for those interested in the subject matter of the policy.
Education Code:
5 CCR 18275, Child care and development programs; parent involvement and education
Ed. Code 11500-11505, Programs to encourage parent involvement
Ed. Code 48985, Notices to parents in language other than English
Ed. Code 51101, Parents Rights Act of 2002
Ed. Code 52060-52077, Local control and accountability plan
Ed. Code 54444.1-54444.2, Parent advisory councils; services to migrant children
Ed. Code 56190-56194, Community advisory committee; special education
Ed. Code 64001, School plan for student achievement; consolidated application programs
Lab. Code 230.8, Time off to visit child's school
Federal Code:
20 USC 6311, State plan
20 USC 6312, Local educational agency plan
20 USC 6314, Schoolwide programs
20 USC 6318, Parent and family engagement
20 USC 6631, Teacher and school leader incentive program; purposes and definitions
28 CFR 35.104, Definitions, auxiliary aids and services
28 CFR 35.160, Effective communications for individuals with disabilities
Management Resources
California Department of Education Publication, Family Engagement Framework: A Tool for California School Districts, 2014
California Department of Education Publication, Title I School-Level Parental Involvement Policy
U.S. Department of Education Publication, Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A, Non-Regulatory Guidance, April 23, 2004
Website, CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services
Website, California Department of Education, Family, School, Community Partnerships
Website, California Parent Center
Website, California State Parent Teacher Association
Website, CSBA
Website, National PTA
Website, Parent Information and Resource Centers
Website, Parents as Teachers National Center
Website, U.S. Department of Education
Cross References
000, Vision
0100, Philosophy
0400, Comprehensive Plans
0410, Nondiscrimination In District Programs And Activities
0420, School Plans/Site Councils
0420, School Plans/Site Councils
0430, Comprehensive Local Plan For Special Education
0430, Comprehensive Local Plan For Special Education
0450, Comprehensive Safety Plan
0450, Comprehensive Safety Plan
0460, Local Control And Accountability Plan
0460, Local Control And Accountability Plan
0470, COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
0500, Accountability
1000, Concepts And Roles
1100, Communication With The Public
1113, District And School Websites
1113, District And School Websites
1113-E(1), District And School Websites
1114, District-Sponsored Social Media
1114, District-Sponsored Social Media
1220, Citizen Advisory Committees
1220, Citizen Advisory Committees
1230, School-Connected Organizations
1230, School-Connected Organizations
1240, Volunteer Assistance
1240, Volunteer Assistance
1250, Visitors/Outsiders
1250, Visitors/Outsiders
1260, Educational Foundation
1400, Relations Between Other Governmental Agencies And The Schools
1700, Relations Between Private Industry And The Schools
2230, Representative And Deliberative Groups
3100, Budget
3100, Budget
3231, Impact Aid
3280, Sale Or Lease Of District-Owned Real Property
3280, Sale Or Lease Of District-Owned Real Property
4115, Evaluation/Supervision
4115, Evaluation/Supervision
4131, Staff Development
4215, Evaluation/Supervision
4231, Staff Development
4315, Evaluation/Supervision
4331, Staff Development
5020, Parent Rights And Responsibilities
5020, Parent Rights And Responsibilities
5030, Student Wellness
5113, Absences And Excuses
5113, Absences And Excuses
5113.1, Chronic Absence And Truancy
5113.1, Chronic Absence And Truancy
5121, Grades/Evaluation Of Student Achievement
5121, Grades/Evaluation Of Student Achievement
5123, Promotion/Acceleration/Retention
5123, Promotion/Acceleration/Retention
5141.22, Infectious Diseases
5141.22, Infectious Diseases
5142.2, Safe Routes To School Program
5142.2, Safe Routes To School Program
5145.6, Parent/Guardian Notifications
5145.6-E(1), Parent/Guardian Notifications
5148, Child Care And Development
5148, Child Care And Development
5148.2, Before/After School Programs
5148.2, Before/After School Programs
5148.3, Preschool/Early Childhood Education
5148.3, Preschool/Early Childhood Education
6000, Concepts And Roles
6011, Academic Standards
6120, Response To Instruction And Intervention
6142.6, Visual And Performing Arts Education
6142.8, Comprehensive Health Education
6142.8, Comprehensive Health Education
6145, Extracurricular And Cocurricular Activities
6145, Extracurricular And Cocurricular Activities
6146.11, Alternative Credits Toward Graduation
6146.11, Alternative Credits Toward Graduation
6154, Homework/Makeup Work
6161.1, Selection And Evaluation Of Instructional Materials
6161.1, Selection And Evaluation Of Instructional Materials
6161.1-E(1), Selection And Evaluation Of Instructional Materials
6162.5, Student Assessment
6162.51, State Academic Achievement Tests
6162.51, State Academic Achievement Tests
6164.5, Student Success Teams
6164.5, Student Success Teams
6170.1, Transitional Kindergarten
6171, Title I Programs
6171, Title I Programs
6172, Gifted And Talented Student Program
6172, Gifted And Talented Student Program
6173.1, Education For Foster Youth
6173.1, Education For Foster Youth
6173.2, Education Of Children Of Military Families
6173.2, Education Of Children Of Military Families
6173.4, Education For American Indian Students
6174, Education For English Learners
6174, Education For English Learners
6175, Migrant Education Program
6175, Migrant Education Program
6177, Summer Learning Programs
6178, Career Technical Education
6178, Career Technical Education
6178.1, Work-Based Learning
6178.1, Work-Based Learning
6184, Continuation Education
6184, Continuation Education
9200, Limits Of Board Member Authority
9310, Board