What is a School-Parent Compact?

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A School-Parent Compact is a shared agreement that describes how parents, children, and the school will work together to support the child’s learning. The School-Parent Compact should be shared at the beginning of the school year with parents and then reviewed during conferences. Title I parents have the right, by law, to be involved in the development/revision of the School-Parent Compact. Compact has 3 sections - parent section, student section, and school section. School section must include 6 required components:

  1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction.
  2. Hold parent-teacher conferences.
  3. Provide parents with reports on their child’s progress.
  4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff.
  5. Provide parents opportunities to volunteer.
  6. Ensure regular two-way meaningful communication between family members and staff, to the extent practicable, in a language family members can understand.
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