Title 1

We believe parents and family members can do a great deal to ensure their children are successful socially, emotionally and academically at school. Children spend far more time at home than they do in school. The ways parents connect home life with education at school lets children know learning is important. We depend on the support of our parents and families to become involved in several ways:

• support your child's learning at home,

• visit your child’s school,
• attend special parent involvement activities and workshops that occur throughout the school year,
• share ideas for program improvement and ask questions about the instructional program and student progress,
• attend the Annual Title 1 Meeting and school open house meetings to talk with Title 1 staff and classroom teachers,
• participate in the annual DISTRICT Title 1 Meeting (FALL) and District Parent Involvement Survey (SPRING),
• give feedback on your school’s Parent/School Compact and the school/district Parent Involvement Policy each year (FALL)
• participate in the school’s parent involvement survey/program effectiveness at the end of each school year (SPRING).

Oldham County Schools is committed to family engagement, which means including families in the planning, development and participation of activities and programs that promote children’s development, learning and wellness.

OCBE Policy 7016: Parent and Family Engagement

OCBE Title I Complaint Process 

Dear Parents:

As a parent of a student attending a school that is receiving Federal Title I dollars, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the teacher(s) and instructional paraprofessional(s) who instruct your child.

Federal law requires every Title I school district to comply and to provide you with the requested information in a timely manner.

We are happy to provide this information to you. At any time, you may ask:

• Whether the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject he/she is teaching, 
• Whether the teacher received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state qualifications were waived, and 
• What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s) of concentration.

You may also ask whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional. If your child receives this assistance, we can provide you with information about the paraprofessional's qualifications.

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which was signed into law in December 2015 and reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1956 (ESEA) includes additionally right to know requests.

At any time, parents and family members can request:

• Information on policies regarding student participation in assessments and procedures for opting out, and 
• Information on required assessments that include: 
  • subject matter tested, 
  • purpose of the test, 
  • source of the requirement (if applicable), 
  • amount of time it takes students to complete the test, and 
  • time and format of disseminating results.