What are the “musts” with regards to the requirements of the district Title I parent involvement policy in Colorado?

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Myron

MUSTS
. . . be developed with and agreed upon by parents of students participating in Title I Programs
. . . demonstrate a coordination and integration of Title I parental involvement strategies with those of other educational programs
. . . describe how the district will provide the coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary to assist participating schools in planning and implementing effective parental involvement activities
. . . describe how the content and effectiveness of the District Parent Involvement Policy will be evaluated annually in consultation with parents. Use these findings to design strategies for more effective parental involvement and to revise, if necessary, the District Title I Parent Involvement Policy
. . . commit the district to build schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong parent involvement
. . . describe how parents: (1) jointly develop the Title I program plan with the district, (2) review implementation of the plan, and (3) suggest improvements to the plan
. . . describe how the district will involve parents in the activities of the schools served
. . . involve parents in decisions regarding how Title I funds allotted for parent involvement activities shall be used
. . . ensure that all information related to school and parents programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand
. . . describe how the effectiveness of parent involvement actions and activities by district schools receiving Title I funds will be reviewed
. . . describe how, with the assistance of parents, the district will educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff in: • the value and utility of contributions of parents; • how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners; • implementing and coordinating parent programs; • building ties between parents and the school.
. . . provide such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request
. . . describe how assistance to parents, as appropriate, will be provided
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Yours faithfully,
Julia