PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

The Warwick Public Schools recognizes the importance of parents/guardians and their important role as educators. At a minimum, the school department involves the parents/guardians in the following manner:

1. Notifies each parent of the parent involvement policy on an annual basis.

2. Notifies each student's parents/guardians when their attending school has been identified as in need of improvement. If applicable,
subsequent to notification of school improvement status, student's parent/guardians will be notified regarding school choice, supplemental
education services.

3. Notifies each student's parents/guardians when a student is recommended for any supplementary programs including Personal Literacy Plans.

4. Reports student progress to parents:
a. progress and comments are sent home three times a year in kindergarten and at least four times a year in grades 1-12 in a report of
grades;
b. conferences;

c. reports are issued at least quarterly to secondary students who are deficient in their studies; and

d. progress reports may be requested by parents/guardians at any time.

5. Solicits parental information through a needs assessment as identified on the Parent/School/Student Compact. The District Strategic Planning
Team will include, at minimum, one parent representing the Title I schools.

6. Conducts a parental information meeting at an open house or school report night held each fall. Each Title I school will conduct a designated
meeting for parents of students involved in the Title I program.


7. All parents at District Title I participating schools will receive notice of teacher qualifications. Specific notice will be provided to parents of a
student who is taught for 4 weeks or more by a teacher who is not "highly qualified" as defined by the RI Department of Education.


8. The Parental Involvement policy will be reviewed annually by parents through the Title I Program Evaluation system and changes will be
made in response to parent evaluation results, legal requirements and district needs.

Adopted: 9/10/96
Revised: 5/17/99, 8/8/06
Warwick Public Schools, Warwick, Rhode Island