Title I Assurances

Berlin Elementary School Family School Compact

The Berlin Elementary School staff and families of students attending Berlin Elementary

School agree that this compact outlines how the families, the entire school staff and students

will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by

which the school and families will build and develop a partnership that will help children

achieve high standards.

 

Berlin Elementary School staff will:

● Provide high quality curricula and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment

that enables children to meet the state’s student academic achievement standards;

● Promote the social and emotional development of all students;

● Hold parent-teacher conferences during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to

individual student achievement;

● Provide families with frequent reports on their children’s progress;

● Provide families with reasonable access to staff;

● Provide families with opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class and observe classroom activities.

 

Berlin Elementary School families will support our children’s learning in the following

ways:

● Encourage our children to put a high priority on education and work with them on a daily basis

to make the most of the educational opportunities the school provides;

● Be sure our children come to school each day prepared, rested, and ready to learn;

● Become familiar with our children’s school activities and with academic programs;

● Attend scheduled conferences and request additional conferences as needed;

● Volunteer, when appropriate, in our schools;

● Participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to our children’s education;

● Promote positive use of our children’s extracurricular time.

 

Berlin Elementary School students will:

● Be Safe

● Be Respectful

● Be Ready

 

Title I Assurances Notification for FY23

 

Our school is a Title I eligible school. The purpose of Title I is to “provide all children

significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close

achievement gaps” *

 

As a recipient of federal funds, we are required to adhere to some annual assurances,

including notifying families about a few things each year.

 

First, parents of students in Title I schools have the right to request information regarding any

State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any Federal, State,

or locally required assessments.

 

Second, we are required to let parents know if a student has been assigned or been taught for

four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification

for the assignment.

 

Third, parents have the right to request information regarding the professional qualifications

of their child’s classroom teacher, including State licensing criteria and college major. Also, if

a student is being supported by a paraeducator, parents in Title I schools have the right to

request information about the qualifications of the paraeducator.

 

We are also required to provide information and get input about how we use our Title I funds.

During our open house this fall, parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers who

provide Title I services. Please plan to visit these teachers to learn more about the services

they provide and to share your thoughts with us.

 

If you have any questions or concerns about these assurances, please contact the principal.