The (NAME OF SCHOOL), and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act ("ESEA") ("participating children"), agree that this School-Parent Compact ("Compact") outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the state's high standards.
This Compact is in effect during school year: _______________________________________
School Responsibilities
The (NAME OF SCHOOL) will:
NOTE: Individual Literacy Plans (ILPs) are required for some students under Colorado law. For students with ILP's, any individual school/parent compacts should be developed with awareness of the parental responsibilities provisions contained in the student ILP.
Adoption Date: October 13, 2003
Last Revised: May 14, 2010
- In accordance with applicable board of education policies, the school will provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State's student academic achievement standards, as follows:
(Describe how the school will provide high-quality curriculum and instruction, and do so in a supportive and effective learning environment)
- The school will hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this Compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child's achievement. Specifically, those conferences will be held:
(Describe when the parent-teacher conferences will be held)
- In accordance with applicable board of education policies, provide parents with frequent reports on their children's progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:
(Describe when and how the school will provide reports to parents)
- In accordance with applicable board of education policies, the school will provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:
(Describe when, where, and how staff will be available for consultation with parents)
- In accordance with applicable board of education policies, the school will provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child's class, and to observe classroom activities, as follows:
(Describe when and how parents may volunteer, participate, and observe classroom activities)
Parent Responsibilities We, as parents, will support our children's learning in the following ways: (Describe the ways in which parents will support their children's learning, such as:)- Monitoring attendance
- Making sure homework is completed
- Monitoring the amount of television their children watch
- Volunteering in my child's classroom(s)
- Participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my child/children's education
- Promoting positive use of my child's extracurricular time
- Staying informed about my child/children's education and communicating with the school by promptly reading all notices from the school or the school district either received by my child or by mail, and responding as appropriate
- Serving, to the extent possible, on policy advisory groups, such as being the Title I, Part A parent representative on the school's School Improvement Team, the Title I Policy Advisory Committee, the District-wide Policy Advisory Council, the State's Committee of Practitioners, the School Support Team or other school advisory or policy groups.
- Do homework every day and ask for help when needed
- Read at least 30 minutes every day outside of school time
- Give to my parents or the adult who is responsible for my well-being, all notices and information received by me from my school everyday
| _________________________________ Name of School Official (print) | Date:_____________________ Title: _____________________ |
| Parent: _________________________________ Name (print) | Date: _____________________ Title: _____________________ |