Schools are required to plan how they will involve parents in the education of their children. Each school must write, with the help of parents, a school Family Engagement Plan.  The school’s Family Engagement Plan describes how schools and families work together to help children succeed.

Schools also work with parents to develop a Compact. 

Schools must include parents in decisions about how to better meet the needs of their students, improve education in their schools, and use Title I funds to build the capacity of parents and staff to be involved in their children's education.

 Some ways Title I funds may be used to to support parents, build capacity, include parents in decision making include:

• Translate school information into families’ first language, as needed
• Provide interpreters, as needed
• Host activities to help families with assisting their children with learning
• Build parent capacity to support their  child’s learning 
• Provide childcare meetings and school activities
• Offer parenting classes (e.g. literacy classes)