Under Title I law, parents have the right to:

• Ask for their own meetings and trainings;
• Review the school’s achievement data to determine if Title I services are effective in meeting the
• goals for student proficiency in state standards;
• Review the parent involvement plan in the Single Plan for Student; Achievement (SPSA);
• Review and modify the site Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact;
• Review and suggest modifications for the District Title I Parent Involvement Policy

 

The School Site Council (SSC) provides parents with the opportunity to be involved in the academic program of the school. The SSC develops, monitors, and evaluates the SPSA to implement programs and services that support students.

The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is an advisory committee made up of parents of students of English Learners. They advise the SSC on the development of the SPSA and in particular the school’s program for English Learners.

The African American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC) involves and engages parents in the decision making process to improve the quality of education for African American students by raising the level of awareness in our community about cultural learning differences and promoting an understanding among parents, educators, and other culturally sensitive issues relating to African American students.

Schools analyze the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASSP) and the California English Language Development Test (CELDT), and review school wide performance data, including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Academic Performance Index (API). They use the data to align the curriculum to state and district academic standards. Schools adjust instructional practices based on the findings of the assessment data.

The SPSA provides a structured means to improve student academic performance. It requires collection and analysis of student performance data, setting priorities for program improvements, rigorous use of research based strategies and ongoing monitoring of results.

A copy of the Palm SPSA can be found by visiting the MVUSD website:

https://www.mvusd.net/departments/educational-services/equity-and-access/single-plan-for-student-achievement

All schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District receive Title I funds. Each school receives an allocation based on the number of students who receive free or reduced lunch per student. Title I funds must be in addition to district funding not take the place of district funding. One percent of that amount is allocated for parent involvement. Schools must allocate five percent of their Title I funds for professional development. Schools in Program Improvement must allocate a minimum of ten percent of their Title I funds for professional development.

The Title I Parent Involvement Policy communicates how the school will involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program at the school.

The Title I Home/School Compact describes the shared responsibilities of the school, the parents, and the students for improved student achievement.

The district Title I Parent Involvement Policy establishes the district’s expectations for parental involvement.

Palm Middle School  

Annual Title I Parent Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 2023, 5:30 pm- 5:55pm

Agenda

I. Welcome/Introductions

II. The Title I Program

Title I is a TK-12 program that provides funding for additional academic support and learning opportunities for students at schools with high percentages of students who receive free or reduced price lunch.  The program is intended to help ensure that all students meet the challenging state academic standards.  The goals of Title I are to provide instructional support to students and professional development for teachers, in addition to promoting parent education and involvement.

III. Parents Rights under Title I

Under Title I law, parents have the right to:

• Ask for their own meetings and trainings;

• Review the school’s achievement data to determine if Title I services are effective in meeting the goals for student proficiency in state standards;

• Review the parent involvement plan in the Single Plan for Student; Achievement (SPSA);

• Review and modify the site Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact;

• Review and suggest modifications for the District Title I Parent Involvement Policy

IV. Parent Involvement at our school

The School Site Council (SSC) provides parents with the opportunity to be involved in the academic program of the school.  The SSC develops, monitors, and evaluates the SPSA to implement programs and services that support students.

The English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) is an advisory committee made up of parents of students of English Learners.  They advise the SSC on the development of the SPSA and in particular the school’s program for English Learners.

The African-American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC) involves and engages parents, families, students, educators, and community members in the decision-making process at the local, district and regional level to improve the quality of education for African-American students by raising the level of awareness in our community about cultural learning differences and promoting an understanding among parents, educators, and others about culturally sensitive issues relating to the education of African-American students.

The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) seeks to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

V. School Achievement Data

Schools analyze the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). They use the data to align the curriculum to state and district academic standards.  Schools adjust instructional practices based on the findings of the assessment data. CAASPP data for the school will be available online when it is released by the district and parents will be notified of their students’ scores. School and student performance data can also be found in the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).

VI. SPSA

The SPSA provides a structured means to improve student academic performance.  It requires collection and analysis of student performance data, setting priorities for program improvements, rigorous use of research based strategies and ongoing monitoring of results. The Palm SPSA can be found on the school website.

VII. Title I Expenditures

All schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District receive Title I funds. Each school receives an allocation based on the number of students who receive free or reduced lunch per student.  Title I funds must be in addition to district funding not take the place of district funding.  One percent of that amount is allocated for parent involvement.  Schools must allocate five percent of their Title I funds for professional development. Schools in Program Improvement must allocate a minimum of ten percent of their Title I funds for professional development.

The Title I budget, the goals, strategies, proposed expenditures that have been allocated for the 2023-2024 school year, and how the funds support increased student achievement can be found in the SPSA.

• Goal 1: Promote academic growth for every student.

• Goal 2: Establish college and career readiness for every student.

• Goal 3: Ensure equitable opportunities for every student.

• Goal 4: Provide a safe, welcoming, respectful and rigorous learning environment for every member of the school community.

• Goal 5: Support effective communication throughout the district.

VIII. School Title I Parent Involvement Policy

The Title I Parent Involvement Policy communicates how the school will involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program at the school. The Title I Parent Involvement Policy was developed in collaboration with administration, teachers, and parents and it is reviewed and revised as needed on an annual basis. The policy can be found on the Palm website.

IX. Title I Home/School Compact

The Title I Home/School Compact describes the shared responsibilities of the school, the parents, and the students for improved student achievement. The Title 1 Home/School Compact was developed in collaboration with administration, teachers, and parents, and it is reviewed and revised as needed on an annual basis. The policy can be found on the Palm website.

X. District Title I Parent Involvement Policy

The district Title I Parent Involvement Policy establishes the district’s expectations for parental involvement. The District Title 1 Parent Involvement Policy  was developed in collaboration with administration, teachers, and parents, and it is reviewed and revised as needed on an annual basis. The policy can be found on the Palm website.

XI. Questions and Feedback

As part of our annual policy updates, please provide feedback, comments, and/or suggest changes for improvement and the following form link. Thank you.

https://bit.ly/2024-25PalmPolicyFeedback

 

 

A copy of the Palm SPSA can be found by visiting the MVUSD website:

https://www.mvusd.net/departments/educational-services/equity-and-access/single-plan-for-student-achievement

Title I Home/School Compact 

Palm Middle School Erica Melendrez 2024-2025

Parent Compact

Palm Middle School has jointly developed and distributed to parents of students a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. It also describes how the school and parents will develop a partnership to help children reach proficiency on the California content standards. The school-parent compact describes the following items in addition to items added by parents of students: 

a. The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction. 

b. The parents’ responsibility to support their children’s learning. 

c. The importance of ongoing communication between parents and teachers through, at least, annual conferences, reports on student progress, access to staff, and opportunities to volunteer and participate in and observe the educational program. 

Palm Middle School also supports parent involvement through the purposes and goals of Education Code 11502. To help reach these goals, the school will:

a. help parents to develop skills to use at home that support their children’s academic efforts at school offer workshops and training on the relevant topics 

b. help parents to develop skills to use at home that support their children’s development as responsible future citizens of society will provide the parents with resources and online tools such as Common Sense Media (focusing on Digital Citizenship and safe use of technology). 

c. provide parents with techniques and strategies that they may utilize to improve their children’s academic success and assist them in learning at home and provide training on how to access grades through Q, how to access classwork in Google Classroom, and other online academic resources. 

d. build consistent and effective communication between the home and the school so that parents may know when and how to assist their children in support of classroom learning activities; and make sure that Q is up to date and the grades are posted in a timely manner. 

e. train teachers and administrators to communicate effectively with parents; and make sure that teachers, students, and parents are trained to use Q ParentConnection and ParentSquare to access district and school updates in a timely fashion. 

f. integrate parent involvement programs into the school’s plan for academic accountability and invite parents involvement through the School Site Council, AAPAC, ELAC etc. 

Accessibility 

Palm Middle School provides opportunities for all parents to participate, including parents with limited English proficiency and parents with disabilities. This includes providing information and school reports in a form and language parents understand. 

Palm Middle School has jointly developed and distributed to parents of students a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

School Pledge:

Palm Middle School will share responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in partnership with parents to help students reach proficiency on the California Content standards:

This compact pledges our school community to increase student reading and math skills, in an effort to ensure student academic achievement, at the proficient level or above:

Parent Pledge:

• The parents at Palm Middle School will share responsibility to support their children’s learning:

•  Ensure that my child gets adequate sleep, eats a healthy diet, and attends school on time regularly.

•  Let the teacher know if my child has any problems with learning.

•  Use reading and math materials the school sends home each week to help my child learn.

•  Have my child read at least 20 minutes a day.

•  Help my child use reading, writing and math to pursue his/her interests and goals.

•  Provide a quiet place and time for my child to study, read and complete homework.

•  Check my child’s homework to be sure it is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge.

•  Support school and classroom discipline policies.

•  Participate in parent conferences; review and return school communications as required.

•  Ask my child questions about school that must be answered with detail, rather than yes or no.

•  Monitor my student’s assignments and grades regularly.

Teacher Pledge:

Teachers at Palm Middle School will recognize the importance of ongoing communication with parents: (e.g. annual conferences, reports on student progress, access to staff, and opportunities to volunteer and participate in and observe the educational program).

•  Create a partnership with every family in my class.

•  Explain my approach to teaching, expectations and grading system to students and their families.

•  Make sure students understand assignments, what they will learn from them and grade them promptly.

•  Monitor and input student progress in reading and math and update parents in a timely manner.

•  Make sure all students get help as soon as it is needed.

•  Provide re-teaching and intervention opportunities for students who are in need of additional support.

•  Send home additional practice materials in all subject areas.

•  Provide a positive learning environment, for all students that promotes Purpose, Responsibility, Integrity and

•  Developing Excellence.

•  Continually work on my teaching strategies so that I can successfully teach all students.

•  Assign work that is relevant and interesting.

•  Use data to drive my instruction to help all students achieve proficiency or better on assessments.

Student Pledge:

• Students will share responsibility for their learning to reach proficiency on the California Content standards:

• Students will share responsibility for their learning to reach proficiency on the California Common Core State Standards. I understand that my education is very important. I am the one responsible for my own academic and social success.

• Therefore, I will carry out the following responsibilities:

• Get adequate sleep, eat a healthy diet, and attend school on time regularly.

• Let my teacher and family know if I need help.

• Write down assignments as appropriate, do my homework everyday and turn it in when it is due.

• Work on my math and reading skills at home using materials my teacher sends home.

•  Read on my own and with my family every day for at least 20 minutes.

•  Study, read and complete my homework in a quiet place.

•  Show my parents/guardians my homework, all school communications and return them signed as needed.

•  Remember that Pawsitive Attitudes will Succeed and follow the directions of all adults who work at Palm.

 

Palm 2024-2025 Parent Involvement Policy

Palm Middle School has developed a written Title I parental involvement policy with input from Title I parents. Palm Middle School has jointly developed with and distributed to parents of Title I students a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. It also describes how the school and parents will develop a partnership to help children reach proficiency on the California Common Core State Standards. The school-parent compact describes the following items in addition to items added by parents of Title I students: 

1. The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction,

2. The parents’ responsibility to support their children’s learning, 

3. The importance of ongoing communication between parents and teachers through, at least, annual conferences, reports on student progress, access to staff and opportunities to volunteer and participate in and observe the educational program. 

It has distributed the policy to parents of Title I students. School’s policy describes the means for carrying out the following Title I parental involvement requirements. [Title I Parental Involvement, 20 USC 6318(a)-(f)]

Involvement of Parents in the Title I Program

1. Convenes an annual meeting to inform parents of Title I students of Title I requirements and their rights to be involved in the Title I program

   1. Convenes an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents/guardians of participating students shall be invited and encouraged to attend, in order to inform parents/guardians of their school’s participation in Title I and to explain Title I requirements and the right of parents/guardians to be involved. These meetings will be held at Back to School Night, Open House and/or additional events as determined by times preferable for parents to attend.

2. Offers a flexible number of meetings

   1. Offers a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, for which related translation, childcare and/or home visits may be provided as such services relate to parent involvement.

      1. School Site Council

      2. English Learners Advisory Committee

      3. Academic Workshops

      4. Language Acquisition Workshops

      5. Parent, Teacher and Student Association

      6. African American Parent Advisory Committee

      7. Student Success Team Meetings

      8. Bi-annual Staff Meetings

      9. Individual Educational Plan (IEP) Meetings

3. Involves parents of Title I students in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review*, and improvement of its Title I programs and the Title I parental involvement policy**

   1. Involves parents/guardians of Title I students in an organized, ongoing and timely way, in the planning, review and improvement of its Title I programs, the school’s Title I parental involvement policy and the joint development of the plan for school-wide programs incorporated into the Single Plan for Student Achievement.

      1. School Site Council

      2. English Learners Advisory Committee

      3. African American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC)

      4. Other related parent meetings

4. Provides parents of Title I students with timely information about Title I programs

   1. Provides parents of Title I students with timely information about Title I programs. This information is distributed and explained explicitly at Back to School Night and/or Open House. Parents also receive information through postings on the school’s website, parent-group meetings, Title I specific events and/or the ParentLink message communication system.

5. Provides parents of Title I students with an explanation of the curriculum, assessments, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet

   1. Provides parents of Title I students with an explanation of the school’s curriculum, assessments and proficiency levels students are expected to meet. Parents may access parent-friendly information about the California Common Core State Standards (CA-CCSS) on the school's website or have a copy provided by the front office. Parent information on CA-CCSS is available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Arabic. Curriculum and assessment expectations are discussed at school-wide group meetings, parent-teacher conferences and parent advisory group meetings. 

   2. Palm will provide:

• Student progress via individual assessments using CAASPP results, site and/or district assessment scores as well as report card grades

• California State Standards by grade level in English and Spanish

• Descriptions and explanations of current curriculum, materials, instructional programs, and students’ proficiency levels

• English language progress via the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC)

6. Provides parents of Title I students, if requested, with opportunities for regular meetings to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children

   1. Provides parents of Title I students, if requested, with opportunities for regular meetings to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children. Palm Middle School maintains an active School Site Council (SSC) and English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) composed of the Principal, Support staff, Teachers and/or Parents. SSC and ELAC have By-laws in place and are reviewed jointly annually. Meetings will be held six to eight (6-8) times during the year offering flexible meeting times/days for parents' convenience. Agendas, in English and Spanish, will be posted in the front office for a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Accessibility

2.5 Accessibility. Each school and LEA shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students including providing information and school reports required under Section 6311 in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents understand. (20 U.S.C. § 6318(f).)

Palm Middle School provides opportunities for all parents to participate, including parents with limited English proficiency and parents with disabilities. This includes providing information and school reports in a form and language parents understand.

 

Moreno Valley Unified School District

Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) Annual Notice
2023–2024

 

The Moreno Valley Unified School District annually notifies our students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district advisory committee, school advisory committees, appropriate private school officials, and other interested parties of our Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) process. The UCP Annual Notice is available on our website.

 

We are primarily responsible for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying against any protected group, and all programs and activities that are subject to the UCP.

 

Programs and Activities Subject to the UCP

 

• Accommodations for Pregnant and Parenting Pupils

• Adult Education

• After School Education and Safety

• Agricultural Career Technical Education

• Career Technical and Technical Education and Career Technical and Technical Training Programs

• Child Care and Development Programs

• Compensatory Education

• Consolidated Categorical Aid Programs

• Course Periods without Educational Content

• Discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying against any protected group as identified under sections 200 and 220 and Section 11135 of the Government Code, including any actual or perceived characteristic as set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution, as defined in Section 210.3, that is funded directly by, or that receives or benefits from, any state financial assistance.

• Educational and graduation requirements for pupils in foster care, pupils who are homeless, pupils from military families, pupils formerly in Juvenile Court now enrolled in a school district, pupils who are migratory, and pupils participating in a newcomer program.

• Every Student Succeeds Act

• Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP)

• Migrant Education

• Physical Education Instructional Minutes

• Pupil Fees

• Reasonable Accommodations to a Lactating Pupil

• Regional Occupational Centers and Programs

• School Plans for Student Achievement

• School site Councils

• State Preschool

• State Preschool Health and Safety Issues in LEAs Exempt from Licensing

And any other state or federal educational program the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) or designee deems appropriate.

 

Filing a UCP Complaint

 

A UCP complaint shall be filed no later than one year from the date the alleged violation occurred.

 

For complaints relating to Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP), the date of the alleged violation is the date when the reviewing authority approves the LCAP or annual update that was adopted by our agency.

 

A pupil enrolled in any of our public schools shall not be required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational activity.

 

A pupil fee complaint may be filed with the principal of a school or our superintendent or their designee.

 

A pupil fee or LCAP complaint may be filed anonymously, that is, without an identifying signature, if the complainant provides evidence or information leading to evidence to support an allegation of noncompliance.

 

Responsibilities of the Moreno Valley Unified School District

 

We shall post a standardized notice, in addition to this notice, with educational and graduation requirements for pupils in foster care, pupils who are homeless, pupils from military families, pupils formerly in Juvenile Court now enrolled in a school district, pupils who are migratory, and pupils participating in a newcomer program.

 

We advise complainants of the opportunity to appeal an Investigation Report of complaints regarding programs within the scope of the UCP to the California Department of Education (CDE).

 

We advise complainants of civil law remedies, including injunctions, restraining orders, or other remedies or orders that may be available under state or federal discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying laws, if applicable.

 

Copies of our UCP procedures shall be available free of charge.

 

For UCP Complaints Regarding State Preschool Health and Safety Issues Pursuant to Section 1596.7925 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC)

 

In order to identify appropriate subjects of state preschool health and safety issues pursuant to Section 1596.7925 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC) a notice shall be posted in each California state preschool program classroom in each school in our agency.

 

The notice is in addition to this UCP annual notice and addresses parents, guardians, pupils, and teachers of (1) the health and safety requirements under Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (5 CCR) that apply to California state preschool programs pursuant to HSC Section 1596.7925, and (2) the location at which to obtain a form to file a complaint.

 

Contact Information

 

Complaints within the scope of the UCP are to be filed with the person responsible for processing complaints:

 

Chief Human Resources Officer
25634 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
951-571-7500, ext. 17301
rverdi@mvusd.net

 

The above contact is knowledgeable about the laws and programs that they are assigned to investigate in the Moreno Valley Unified School District.

Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Guidelines for Implementation

In order to assure collaborative partnerships among Title I schools, parents and the community, the board
working through the administration is committed to:
1. Involving parents/guardians in the joint development of the district’s Title I plan, and the process
of school review and improvement.
The district will provide opportunities for parent involvement through:
a. Participation in the Annual Evaluation of the LEA Plan coordinated by District School
Liaison Team (DSLT).
b. Participation in the development or revision of the Local Control Accountability Plan
(LCAP)
c. Participation in the Annual Evaluation of the LCAP
d. Participation in the development or revision of the District Strategic Plan
e. Sharing of information, through local Board of Education reports on each school’s
progress in meeting all accountability measures. (Adequate Yearly Progress, Academic
Dashboard)

2. Providing the coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary to assist
participating schools in planning and implementing effective parent involvement activities to
improve student academic achievement and school performance.
a. Provide centralized training through the Equity and Access Department.
b. Provide centralized training for School Site Councils and English Learner Advisory
Committees through the Categorical Programs and English Language Learners’ Program
Departments.
c. Provide Categorical Facilitator Training through the Equity and Access Department.
d. Provide staff training and/or materials for developing effective parent involvement
activities to improve student academic achievement.

3. Building the capacity of schools, staffs, and parents/guardians for strong, effective and ongoing
involvement in the education of their children to improve student achievement.
a. Provide opportunities for parent training and support through Riverside County Office of
Education.
b. Provide a centralized Parent Resource Center where parents will have access to:
computers, information, and support personnel to build parent capacity.
c. Provide a Parent Involvement Specialist to support parents and schools.

4. Conducting, with parent/guardian involvement, an annual evaluation of the content and
effectiveness of the parent involvement policy in improving the academic quality of the schools
served by Title I, including:
a. Identifying barriers to greater participation by parents/guardians in parent involvement
activities, with particular attention to parents/guardians who are economically
disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, and
are of any racial or ethnic minority background.
b. Using evaluation to design strategies for more effective parent involvement.
c. If necessary, revising the district and school parent involvement policies.
The district will:
i. Provide translation services, as appropriate, at parent/community meetings.
ii. Participate in the annual evaluation of the district Parent Involvement Policy; and
coordinate the collection and reporting of all district advisory group evaluations.
iii. Participate in the revision of the district Parent Involvement Policy, as needed
according to evaluation results.

5. Involving parents/guardians in the activities/strategies of schools served by Title I.
The district will ensure:
a. Meaningful two-way communication on a regular basis at both the site level and district
level, as outlined in district procedures.
b. All Title I schools receive an allocation for parent involvement activities.
c. Meetings are conducted at times appropriate to parent participation.
d. Parents will be informed when schools fall into Program Improvement, and will be
advised about the choices/services students are eligible for under the Program
Improvement Choice option and/or Supplemental Educational Services.