2022-2023 Program and Budget Handbook

INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Los Angeles Unified School District

TO:

DATE: February 1, 2022

School Principals

FROM:

Antonio Plascencia, Jr., Director Office of Parent and Community Services

SUBJECT:

Parent and Family Engagement Activities Supported by Categorical Programs All parent and family engagement programs and activities funded through Title I programs must be developed with meaningful involvement, consultation, and advice of parents of participating children. To address this requirement, and specifically the role of engaging families in developing equity centered school plans, the Office of Parent and Community Services (PCS) has provided a series of modules for use by each school community to support parent outreach and input. The modules assist schools with facilitating conversations about assets and needs, use of data to inform practice, and to develop budgets which invest equitably in the highest opportunity for students and families. Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, school sites are to bring together their school communities to show how all funding streams develop a coherent strategic plan for the school campus. These modules are titled “Budget Development Module Series for School Community” and are located under the Tools For Schools tab on the PCS website. According to MEM-6750.4, Notification of Federal Title I Parent Involvement Mandates, completion of this requirement must be verified in the Principal’s Portal under a new heading called the Annual School Goals and Budget Consultation Meeting. In addition to engaging the broader school community and verifying this engagement within the Principal’s Portal, schools must ensure the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) submits recommendations to the School Site Council (SSC) and the SSC members are fully involved in 1) planning the program using data, 2) making modifications to the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), 3) monitoring implementation of the SPSA, and 4) assessing the impact of funded programs and activities on student Schools receiving Title I funds will receive a separate allocation to implement programs and activities to support their schools’ Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy and plan for parent and family engagement, including programs and activities that strengthen parent capacity to support student learning at home and at school. Such programs and activities must be planned and implemented with the meaningful involvement of parents and families. We also ask school leaders to organize parent and family engagement that provides Title I families with ongoing opportunities to support the academic and socioemotional needs of students at each grade level. Think of these funds as being used to provide additional opportunities to extend services for families beyond the core activities provided to all families at the school site. The School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) describes the details of the school’s plan for parent and family engagement and is developed by the SSC, which has the authority to make decisions on Title I funds. Formation and verification of SSC and ELAC in the Principal Portal prior to Local District SSC training and ELAC convening is required each year. If the SSC and ELAC are not formed by the end of the first week in November, the school campus may not be able to expend their Title I funding. Budget Planning Process 1. The school plan for parent and family engagement outlined in the SPSA must address the District’s Strategic Plan, the Parents as Equal Partners Resolution and Task Force Recommendations, the School Goals for Parent Engagement (Attachment B), and all appropriate federal and state mandates regarding parent engagement. It should include activities, programs, a timeline and resources to support student academic goals and be aligned with the school Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy. Please refer to School Goals for Parent Engagement (Attachment B) for suggested activities. achievement. Title I Funds

Appendix B-1