1. Byron Elementary School

2. Vision Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow Mission Byron Elementary School will graduate college and career ready students. Byron Elementary Vision & Mission

4. Why are we here? The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of… 1 – Informing you of your school’s participation in Title I 2 - Explaining the requirements of Title I 3 – Explaining your rights as parents to be involved

5. What you will learn… What does it mean to be a Title I school? What is the1% Set-Aside for parental involvement? What is the LEA (Local Educational Agency) Title I Plan? What is the LEA Parental Involvement Policy? What is a SIP (School Improvement Plan)? What is the School-Parent Compact? How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teacher(s)?

6. What you will learn… (Continued) How will I be notified if my child is taught by a teacher who is not Highly Qualified? How is the Annual Evaluation of the BES Parental Involvement Policy conducted? How can I be involved in all of these things I’m learning about?

7. What does it mean to be a Title I School? Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for… – Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards. – Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies – Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities – Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers Being a Title I school also means parental involvement and parents’ rights.

8. How our school is using this funding? Byron Elementary School is planning on Title 1: Byron Elementary Schools 2015- 2016 Title 1 budget for the year is $116,800.00. Our parent involvement budget for the year is $2344.00. Plans for funding: 1. Instructional Facilitator 2. 3. Professional Development that supports Common Core, RESA Workshops 4. Computer Software – Study Island, Reading Eggs, Mathseeds, Scootpad, 5. Supplemental recourses i.e. workbooks, supplies

9. * Brochures/Pamphlets * Communication i.e. stamps, copies * Parent Involvement supplies * Refreshments – for various meetings * Parent Involvement Professional Conference

10. What is the BES Title I Plan? The BES Title I Plan addresses how the local education agency will use Title I funds throughout the school to supplement instruction for struggling students. Topics include: – Student academic assessments – Additional assistance provided struggling students – Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs – Parental Involvement Strategies, including the BES Parental Involvement Plan. A copy of BES’s Title I Schoolwide Plan is available on our website and in our Media Center.

11. What is a School Improvement Plan? The SIP is your School Improvement Plan and includes: – A Needs Assessment and Summary of Data – Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of Students – Professional Development Needs – Coordination of Resources/Comprehensive Budget

12. What is the 1% set-aside and how are parents involved? Any LEA with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement. Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the LEA for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the LEA. Peach County gives 100% of the 1% to the six Title I Schools. For FY15, BES will receive $2,283 of the 1% Set-Aside to implement school-level parent involvement.

13. How is the evaluation of the BES Parental Involvement Plan conducted? Evaluation Requirements – Conduct annually – Conduct with Title I parents – Analyze Content and Effectiveness of the current plan – Identify Barriers to parental involvement – Data/Input may include… Parent Survey (Required) Parent Advisory Committees Process and Timeline The evaluation helps to revise the plan

14. What is our school’s Designation Status? Schools are no longer identified as in improvement. Only Reward, Priority, Focus, and Alert Schools are identified. Title I schools with this status are required to implement specific programs and interventions. BES has not been given a school designation this year which means we are continuing to provide quality education for all our students.

15. Common Core and Georgia On February 19, 2015, the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to rename the ELA and Mathematics standards to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). The full GSE standards can be viewed at https://www.georgiastandards.org Georgia’s Standard Course of Study has been completely overhauled and new standards have been implemented in classrooms.

16. What tests will my child be taking? Kindergarten – GKIDS Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Pre & Post Unit tests WriteScore STAR ACCESS GRASP Georgia Milestones

21. Close achievement gaps across ethnic groups. Close achievement gaps across ethnic groups. Lexile scores increase by 5%. Lexile scores increase by 5%. Decrease the number of Discipline Referrals by 2%. Decrease the number of Discipline Referrals by 2%. Decrease the number of absences in the over 6 and above by 5%. Decrease the number of absences in the over 6 and above by 5%. Continuous review of pre/post unit assessments, benchmark tests, SLOs, Writescore data to adjust Increase Learning Time (ILT) groups for remediation and enrichment. Continuous review of pre/post unit assessments, benchmark tests, SLOs, Writescore data to adjust Increase Learning Time (ILT) groups for remediation and enrichment.

22. What’s included in the School’s Parental Involvement Plan? This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Components include… – How parents can be involved in decision-making and activities – How parental involvement funds are being used – How information and training will be provided to parents – How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for strong parental involvement

23. What is the BES Parental Involvement Plan? This plan addresses how the LEA will implement the parental involvement requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It includes… – BES’s expectations for parents – How BES will involve parents in decision-making – How BES will work to build the schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement Where can you find the plan? Media Center Website Hard copy on request

24. School Improvement Planning Establish an understanding of the “big picture” of our school’s current state, including student achievement, school environment, teacher community, parent community, and administrative issues; Reach a consensus across our school’s community on which needs represent the highest priorities for action based upon the potential to improve overall student and school performance; and Identifying implementation goals and strategies, including specific targets, indicators, and milestones required to address our school’s priorities.

25. What is the School-Parent Compact? The compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement.

26. How will I be notified if my child is taught by a teacher who is not Highly-Qualified? Our school’s present status of Highly Qualified Teachers – 100% Highly Qualified at BES How parents are notified and/or may request information on status?

27. How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teachers? You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers How are you notified of this right and the process for making such request?

28. * Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) – Meetings quarterly i.e. Volunteer for school store, snack shack, pictures, Fundraiser distribution * School Council – meets 4 times a year * Title I – Yearly revision; budget

29. Ways you can be involved: Volunteer to help i.e. reading to class; class mom; Assist with pictures, school store, Field trips, etc. Attend workshops and school events i.e. Watch Dog Kick-off; Curriculum Night; Core subject workshops; Finance Workshop, Parent/Teacher conferences, PTO Keep teachers informed of events that might affect your child’s work or behavior Be a voice for BES – help get the word out to parents of children who may be attend school next year – Round-up, “Getting Ready for Kindergarten” Suggestions?

30. How can I volunteer to assist my student with school needs? Join the School Improvement Team Volunteer to contact other parents regarding important school information. Ex. – 100% Compact completion Talk to your neighbors and let them know what is going on at your child’s school. Stay in contact with your child’s teacher on your child’s progress. http://bes.peachschools.org http://bes.peachschools.org Contact our Parent Involvement Coordinator, Mrs. Dianne Mosby at 478-825-9650 to volunteer.

31. Reporting Fraud, Waste, And abuse of Federal Funds Complaint Procedures for Federal Funds – located on Peach County Schools and each school’s website

33. Dianne Mosby BES Parent Involvement Coordinator 825-9650 ext. 1816 dmosby@peachschools.org Dannelly Martin Principal 825-9650 ext. 1805 dmartin@peachschools.org