1. Taylor ISD Title I Parent Meeting

2. Why Are We Here?
The Elementary and Secondary School Act, Title I Part A, requires that each Title I school hold an annual meeting for the parents and families whose children receive Title I services:
Informing you of the school’s participation in Title I, Part A
Explaining the requirements of Title I, Part A
Explaining your rights and opportunities as parents and families to be involved in your child’s learning and achievement

3. Title I Provide federal funds to supplement services for students
Title I Campuses:
T.H. Johnson Elementary
Naomi Pasemann Elementary
Main Street Intermediate
Taylor Middle School
Taylor High School

4. Purpose of Title I
To help children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and to close achievement gaps.

5. What We Do With Title I Funds
Salaries for supplemental teachers, instructional staff, and instructional aides
Provide supplemental social workers
Professional Development
Parent Involvement

6. Goal of Parent Involvement
Student Success

7. Focus of Parent Involvement
Establishing relationships with parents/families to increase their involvement
Meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children.

8. Why Parent Involvement?
Earn higher grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs
Be promoted, pass their classes, and earn credits
Attend school regularly
Have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school
Graduate and go on to post-secondary education

9. Parent Involvement Guidelines
Taylor ISD shall work in collaboration with parents and guardians and shall actively support the schools and parents in enhancing parent involvement.
Principals, teachers, and all school staff shall work in collaboration with parents and guardians.
Parents/Guardians are asked and encouraged to be involved in their children’s learning.
The full parent involvement guidelines are located on the TISD website

10. Parent Involvement Guidelines
Provided to all students
Available in English and Spanish
Will be evaluated each year
Parents are encouraged to provide input

11. Campus Level Parent Involvement Policy in Student Handbook
Parents are encouraged to participate in the educational process
Will have a school-parent compact
Will provide opportunities for regularly scheduled meetings for parents to attend and participate (PTO Meetings)

12. Information Available for Parents
Programs available on the campus
Description of the Curriculum
Forms of academic assessments and expected proficiency levels
How to monitor a student’s progress
Qualifications of the student’s teachers
Notification if a school is identified as in need of improvement or persistently dangerous

13. LEA Title I Plan
The LEA Title I Plan addresses how the LEA will use Title I, Part A funds within the school district. Typically, in Texas, the elements of the Title I Plan are incorporated into the District Improvement Plan (DIP). Topics include:
High-quality student academic assessments
Supplemental services to assist struggling students
Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs
Strategies to implement effective parent and family engagement
Title I parents have the right to be involved in the development of this plan

14. Campus Improvement Plan
The school’s Campus Improvement Plan (CIP) includes:
A needs assessment and summary of data
Goals, objectives, and strategies to address the academic needs of students
Professional development needs
Coordination of resources and services
Identification of Title I, Part A funds and expenditures
Strategies from the school’s parental involvement policy
Title I parents have the right to be involved in the development of the CIP

15. Parents’ Rights
To be involved in the decision making process for their child
To be involved in the planning and evaluation of the parent involvement program on the campus
To express satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction with the campus plan directly to the campus and/or district

16. Taylor ISD Parent Involvement Team
Make Home Visits
Assist and refer families to community partners for services
Provide Parenting Workshops
Provide a Parent Resource Center

17. District Parent Involvement Contacts
John Matthews
Family Support Services Coordinator -Homeless Liaison
-Foster Liaison
-Family Services

18. What parents teach stays with you always.
What they fail to teach can never be learned from others.