2023-2024 Program and Budget Handbook

Attachment A

INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Los Angeles Unified School District

School Principals

DATE: February 1, 2023

TO:

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

FROM:

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 loc ated under the Tools For Schools tab on the PCS website. According to MEM-6750.5, 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 achievement. Strategic Plan 2022-26 Ready for the World The following Title I strategies for family engagement are integrated into the Strategic Plan entitled Ready for World . Review pages 40-48 and specifically focus on priorities 3A: Strong Relationships and 3D: Honoring Perspectives . While each priority is essential to building strong home-to-school communication, engagement and partnership, these are mostly aligned to Title I family engagement. Title I Funds 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. Please ensure to organize a robust summary under the section for family engagement which shows how instructional, social emotional, and overall family engagement investments are linked to serving families. Plans often list positions and do not detail Title I specific family engagement strategies leveraged to accelerate student achievement, and ensure families are provided with a welcoming environment and capacity building opportunities. Formation and verification of SSC and ELAC in the Principal Portal prior to Fall 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.

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