UNION COUNTY FEDERAL PROGRAMS

PARENTAL NOTIFICATION UNDER THE

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESSA)

The Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA—the name given to the 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 as reauthorized] is the legal umbrella under which public school systems must operate if they receive federal funding. The Union County Public Schools (UCPS) system receives several categories of federal funds: 

Title I-A

(Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged)

Big Ridge Elementary, Luttrell Elementary, Maynardville Elementary, Paulette Elementary, Sharps Chapel Elementary, Tennessee Virtual Academy, and Union County High schools are designated Title I schools by the Union County Board of Education and the Tennessee State Department of Education per the Consolidated Application for Federal Funds. The Title I programs at these schools are school-wide programs (this is decided each spring for the following school year by the Title I School Advisory Committees).

Parents/guardians may request information regarding qualifications of their children’s teachers by contacting Dr. Ronnie Mincey, Supervisor of Federal Programs ([email protected]).  Parents are to be notified if their children are taught more than twenty consecutive days by a teacher who is teaching outside of the area of certification.  All educators paid with Title I funds or those working in a Title I schoolwide program must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for employment in a Title I schoolwide program.  

A process must be in place to identify and serve homeless children.  This is discussed in more detail in the following pages of this document.

Your child's curriculum may be accessed by contacting Dr. Lauren Effler, Supervisor of Instruction ([email protected]).  

Parents are to receive notification regarding: 

• Teacher qualifications (contact [email protected]);

• Student acceptance into the Title I program (contact [email protected]);

• School Report Card (contact [email protected]).

You may access the school's report card through conducting a standard Google search. 

Student Progress is reported in several ways including but not limited to: interim grade reports from schools; quarterly report cards from school; TNReady/EOC standardized test data for grades 3-11; ACT results for secondary grades). Check with your child’s teacher for additional information.

Each Title I school has a School Strategic Plan describing program delivery that addresses the following components of a Schoolwide Title I program.

a. a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school using data analysis of subgroups ;
b. school-wide reform strategies with emphasis on improved achievement of the lowest achieving students;
c. instruction by highly effective staff;
d. high quality and ongoing professional development activities;
e. strategies to attract highly qualified teachers to high needs schools;
f. strategies to increase effective parental involvement;
g. plans for assisting preschool children from early childhood programs to elementary school programs;
h. measures to include teachers in assessment decisions regarding the use of assessment in improving student performance and instructional programs;

i. strategies for providing timely assistance to students experiencing difficulties mastering standards; and
j. coordination and integration of federal, state, and local services and programs.

The School Strategic Plan is available from the school office to any parent upon request.

PARENTAL NOTIFICATION Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended in Dec. 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) makes it clear that Congress expects local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools receiving federal funds to ensure that parents are actively involved and knowledgeable about their schools and their children’s education. The law requires schools to give parents many different kinds of information and notices in a uniform and understandable format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents can understand. Listed below are some of these required notices that must be made to parents by school districts or individual public schools.

Teacher Qualifications and Highly Effective Teachers

At the beginning of each year, an LEA shall notify parents that they may request, and the LEA will provide information regarding whether professionals are highly effective, including the qualifications of the student’s teachers and paraprofessionals. This includes information about whether the student’s teacher:

1)   has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;

2)   is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;

3)   is teaching in the field of discipline not of the certification of the teacher; and

4)   is teaching alongside paraprofessionals and, if so, the paraprofessional’s qualifications [ESSA § 1112(e)(1)(A)].

Student Privacy

Districts must give parents annual notice at the beginning of the school year of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when the following activities are scheduled or expected to be scheduled:

✓     activities involving the collection, disclosure, or use of personal student information for the purpose of marketing or selling that information;

✓     administration of surveys containing request for certain types of sensitive information; and

✓     any nonemergency, invasive physical examination that is required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school, scheduled in advance, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of students.

A district must develop and adopt policies regarding the rights of parents to inspect:

✓     third-party surveys before they are administered or distributed to students;

✓     measures to protect student privacy when surveys ask for certain sensitive information;

✓     any instructional materials;

✓     administration of physical examinations or screening of students;

✓     collection, disclosure, or use of personal information from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information; and

✓     the parental right to inspect any instrument used to collect personal information before it is distributed to students. 

Districts must give parents annual notice of an adoption or continued use of such policies and within a reasonable period of time after any substantive change in such policies [20 U.S.C. 1232g].

Public Release of Student Directory Information

Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), an LEA must provide notice to parents of the types of student information that it releases publicly. This type of student information, commonly referred to as “directory information,” includes such items as names, addresses, and telephone numbers and is information generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. The notice must include an explanation of a parent’s right to request that the information not be disclosed without prior written consent.

Additionally, ESSA requires that parents be notified that the school routinely discloses names, addresses, and telephone numbers to military recruiters upon request, subject to a parent’s request not to disclose such information without written consent [§8025].

A single notice provided through a mailing, student handbook, or other method that is reasonably calculated to inform parents of the above information is sufficient to satisfy the parental notification requirements of both FERPA and ESSA. The notification must advise the parent of how to opt out of the public, nonconsensual disclosure of directory information and the method and timeline within which to do so [20 U.S.C. 1232g] [ESEA §8025].

In the Union County Public Schools, any parent/guardian may opt out of the public, nonconsensual disclosure of directory information at any time deemed necessary by notifying Supervisor of Safety Josh Williams in writing ([email protected]).  

Military Recruiter Access to Student Information

Districts receiving federal education funds must notify parents of secondary school students that they have a right to request their child’s name, address, and telephone number not be released to a military recruiter without their prior written consent. Districts must comply with any such requests [ESEA §8528(a)(2)(B)].

Parent and Family Engagement

A district receiving Title I funds must develop jointly with, agree on with, and distribute to, parents and family members of participating children a written district-level parent and family engagement policy. Each school served under Title I must also develop jointly with, agree on with, and distribute to, parents and family members of participating children a written school-level parent and family engagement policy. If an individual school or district has a parent and family engagement policy that applies to all, it may amend the policy to meet the requirements under the ESEA [ESEA Title I, Part A, §1116(a)(2)] [20 U.S.C. §6318(b); (c)].

Parents shall be notified of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language the parents can understand. Such policy shall be made available to the local community and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school [ESEA Title I, Part A, §1116(b)(1)].

Schools must:

✓     hold at least one annual meeting for Title I parents;

✓     offer a flexible number of meetings;

✓     involve parents and families in an ongoing manner in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs;

✓     provide Title I parents and families with timely information about the programs, a description and explanation of the curriculum, forms of academic assessment and expected levels of student proficiency;

✓     if requested, provide opportunities for regular meetings to discuss decisions related to the education of their children; and

✓     develop a school-parent compact that outlines the responsibilities of each party for improved student academic achievement [ESEA Title I, Part A, §1116(c)].

Report Cards on Statewide Academic Assessment

Each school district that receives Title I, Part A funds must prepare and disseminate an annual report card. Generally, the state or district must include on its report card information about public schools related to student achievement, accountability, teacher qualifications and other required information, as well as any other information that the state or district deems relevant.

These report cards must be concise and presented in an understandable and uniform format accessible to persons with disabilities and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that parents can understand. In Tennessee, these requirements are met through the state’s report card [ESEA Title I, Part A, §1111(h)(1) and (h)(2)].

Achievement on State Assessment

All schools must provide to parents, teachers, and principals the individual student interpretive, descriptive, and diagnostic reports, which allow specific academic needs to be understood and addressed, and include information on the student’s achievement on academic assessments aligned with state academic achievement standards [ESEA §1111(b)(2)(B)(x)].

National Assessment of Education Progress

Districts, schools, and students may voluntarily participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Parents of children selected to participate in any NAEP assessment must be informed before the assessment is administered that their child may be excused from participation for any reason, is not required to finish any assessment, and is not required to answer any test question. A district must make reasonable efforts to inform parents and the public about their right to access all assessment data (except personally identifiable information), questions, and current assessment instruments [ESEA Title VI, Part C, §411(c)(1); (d)(1)–(2))].

Schoolwide Programs

An eligible school operating a schoolwide program shall make the comprehensive plan available to the LEA, parents, and the public. The information contained in such plan shall be in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, provided in a language that the parents can understand [20 U.S.C. §6314][ESEA Title I, Part A, §1114].  In the Union County Public Schools, parents/guardians may request a copy of these plans from their children’s school principal.

Homeless Children

Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Have a Right to a Free, Appropriate Public Education

Who is homeless?
- Anyone who, due to a lack of housing, lives:
- In emergency or transitional shelters
- In motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, abandoned in hospitals, awaiting foster care
- In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings
- Doubled up with relatives or friends
- Migratory children living in these conditions

What are some Characteristics of students who are homeless?

- Attendance at several schools
- Hungry
- Poor grooming
- Inappropriate clothing for the weather
- Attention-seeking behavior

Are children experiencing homelessness eligible to enroll in preschool and kindergarten?
Yes. Students who are homeless should have access to the same programs as students who are housed. Head Start and Even Start may reserve enrollment slots for students experiencing homelessness.

What services must school districts provide to children and youth in homeless situations?
School districts must provide homeless students with services comparable to agencies presided to other students in the school district. Homeless children must have access to educational agencies for which they qualify, including special education, gifted education, and free and reduced-price lunch program, before- and after-school activities, and Title I agencies.

Where can students experiencing homelessness attend school?
The school the child or youth attended prior to becoming homeless or the last school in which the student was enrolled (known as the school or origin)/the school in the attendance area.

Where can I go for more information and assistance?
-The local liaison must assist these students in the enrollment process.
- National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE www.serve.org/nche
- NCHE Helpline: 800-308-2145
-  National Coalition for the Homeless www.nationalhomeless.com
- U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov
- National Law Center for Homeless & Poverty www.nlchp.org
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth www.naehcy.org
- National Law Center for Homeless & Poverty www.nlchp.org
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth www.naehcy.org

Local Liaison
Dr. Ronnie L. Mincey
Supervisor of Federal Programs, Union County Public Schools
P.O. Box 10, 3006 Maynardville Highway
Maynardville, TN. 37807
(865) 992-5466 ext. 2008
(865) 992-1026 fax
[email protected]

State Liaison

Vanessa Waters

McKinney- Vento and Immigrant Grant Manager

Federal Programs & Oversight

Andrew Johnson Tower

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

C: 615-917-3750

[email protected]

To be eligible for McKinney-Vento funds, the school must provide written notice at the time any child seeks enrollment in the school, and at least twice annually while the child is enrolled in the school, to the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth that, shall be signed by the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth; that sets forth the general rights provided; and specifically states: 

✓ the choice of schools homeless children are eligible to attend;

✓ that no homeless child is required to attend a separate school for homeless children;

✓ that homeless children shall be provided comparable services, including transportation services, educational services, and meals; and

✓ that homeless children should not be stigmatized by school personnel.

If the district sends a homeless child to a school other than the school of origin or the school requested by the parent or guardian, the district must provide the parents a written explanation for, including notice of the right to appeal, the decision. The information must also be provided whenever a dispute arises over school selection [ESSA Title IX, Part C, §722(g)(3)(B)].

Each LEA liaison for homeless children and youth shall ensure the parents or guardians of homeless children and youth are informed of the educational and related opportunities available to their children and are provided with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children [ESSA Title IX, Part C, §722(g)(6)(A)(iv)].

Public notice of the educational rights of homeless children and youths is disseminated where such children and youths receive services under the McKinney-Vento Act, such as schools, family shelters, and soup kitchens [ESSA Title X, Part C, §722(g)(6)(A)(v)].

21st Century Community Learning Centers

A program or activity funded as part of a 21st Century Community Learning Center providing before and after school activities to advance student academic achievement must undergo periodic evaluation to assess its progress toward achieving its goal of providing high-quality opportunities for academic enrichment. The results of evaluations shall be made available to the public upon request, with public notice of such availability provided [ESEA §4205(b)(2)].

Waiver Request

If a school district requests the U.S. Secretary of Education to waive any provision or regulation of the ESEA, it must provide notice and information about the waiver to the public in the manner in which is customarily provides public notice [20 U.S.C. §7861(b)(3)(B)] [ESEA Title IX, Part D, §8401(b)(3)(B)(ii)].

Title II-A
(Teacher Quality)
Teacher Professional Development

Title III-A 1-A
(English Language Learners)

English Learner Programs

A school district that uses federal funds to provide a language instruction education program for English learners must no later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year inform the parents of each child identified for participation or participating in such a program: 

✓     the reasons for the identification of the child as an English learner;

✓     the child’s level of English proficiency;

✓     how that level was determined and the status of the child’s academic achievement;

✓     methods of instruction used in the program in which their child is participating and methods of instruction used in other available programs;

✓     how the program will meet the educational strengths and needs of their child;

✓     how the program will specifically help their child learn English and meet age-appropriate academic achievement standards for grade promotion and graduation;

✓     the specific exit requirements for the program;

✓     in the case of a child with a disability, how the program meets the child’s IEP objectives; and

✓     information about parental rights detailing the right of parents to have their child immediately removed from such program upon their request and the options that parents have to decline to enroll their child in such program or to choose another available program or method of instruction.

For a child not identified as an English learner prior to the beginning of the school year, the district must notify parents within the first two weeks of the child being placed in such a program [ESEA Title I, Part A, §1112].

Title IV

Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities

Safe and Healthy Students

Title VI-B-2
(Rural and Low Income School Program)

 Teacher Professional Development 

Parental Involvement Activities 

Activities authorized under Title I-A

For additional Federal Program information, 

please contact: 

Dr. Ronnie L. Mincey

Supervisor of Federal Programs
Union County Public Schools
P.O. Box 10, 3006 Maynardville Highway
Maynardville, TN 37807

(865) 992-5466 ext. 2008
(865) 992-0126 fax
[email protected]

What is FERPA?

(Source: https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-ferpa#:~:text=The%20Family%20Educational%20Rights%20and,identifiable%20information%20from%20the%20education Retrieved June 3, 2025)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student (“eligible student”). The FERPA statute is found at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and the FERPA regulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99.

What is the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)? 

(Source:https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-protection-pupil-rights-amendment-ppra Retrieved June 3, 2025) 

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) applies to the programs and activities of a state education agency (SEA), local education agency (LEA), or other recipient of funds under any program funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  It governs the administration to students of a survey, analysis, or evaluation that concerns one or more of the following eight protected areas:

1. political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s parent;

2. mental or psychological problems of the student or the student’s family;

3. sex behavior or attitudes;

4. illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;

5. critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships;

6. legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers;

7. religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; or

8. income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program).

PPRA also concerns marketing surveys and other areas of student privacy, parental access to information, and the administration of certain physical examinations to minors.  The rights under PPRA transfer from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under state law.

WEBSITE DISPLAY and MEDIA ACCESS 

UCPS showcases information about our schools by posting pictures and audio and video recordings of students on the UCPS website (www.ucps.org). The district does not identify a student by listing his/her full name in the posting. If you do not want UCPS to allow your child to appear in material posted on the school system’s website without your prior written consent, you must notify your child’s principal in writing within 14 days of receiving this notice. UCPS may seek opportunities for or provide material for news media about our schools. Any access to students on campus for this purpose is monitored by UCPS staff. If you do not want UCPS to allow your child to appear in still and motion pictures for publication/broadcast by the news media or to speak with the news media as is deemed appropriate by representatives of UCPS without your prior written consent, you must notify your child’s principal in writing within 14 days of receiving this notice.

 

 

 

DIRECTORY INFORMATION

UCPS provides many organizations directory information which may include student names, addresses and phone numbers. These organizations provide services to our students and may include information released to college recruiters, military recruiters, scholarship sponsors, school photographers, etc.  If you prefer that we do not release your basic directory information to these groups you have the option to do so.  In the Union County Public Schools, any parent/guardian may opt out of the public, nonconsensual disclosure of directory information at any time deemed necessary by notifying Supervisor of Safety Josh Williams in writing ([email protected]).

Internet Acceptable Use Policy
Bring Your Own Device Policy

For Students and Parents 

Union County School System provides Internet access to students, teachers, and other staff.  It allows users to find, utilize, and share information in a variety of unique ways to support our curriculum.  In addition, students may bring personal electronic devices for educational use. 

The Internet has a vast amount of resources available, including some materials that are not suitable for viewing in a school environment.  The Union County School System takes every precaution to restrict access to inappropriate information in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). However, an industrious user may discover it.  It is prohibited in the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to locate materials that are illegal, defamatory, or offensive.  We firmly believe that the valuable information and interaction available on the Internet far outweigh the possibility that users may obtain unsuitable material.  Disciplinary action will be taken by the Union County Director of Schools and/or the Union County Board of Education against users found sending or acquiring illegal or inappropriate materials over the Internet.  The Union County Board of Education defines objectionable materials as “any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image or other communication that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or organs.” 

The Union County Board of Education makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the use or misuse of the Internet.  The Board shall accept no liability or legal responsibility for any damage which may arise from the use or misuse of the Internet in violation of these guidelines.  Misuse can come in many forms, but can be viewed as any information sent/received that indicates or suggests pornography, unethical or illegal solicitations, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, harassing or insulting attacks, violation of copyright laws, Cyberbullying, and any other unacceptable information.  Misuse also includes damaging computers, computer systems, software or computer networks; using another's ID/password; improper use of data folders or work files; and interference and interruption of the systems and networks. Use of the Internet, Technology and the Network is a privilege. Violation of the policy may result in disciplinary action, revoking of a user's access and/or appropriate legal action.

Users accessing or using Social Networking including but not limited to blogs, wikis, podcasts, Google applications and other Social Networking Sites as part of their job duties or student assignments are required to keep personal information out of their postings. Students and staff will not post or give out photographs of students, their family name, password, user name, email address, home address, school name, city, country or other information that could help someone locate or contact a student in person.

Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate on Social Networking sites. Users are expected to treat others and their ideas online with respect.  Cyberbullying of students, teachers or other staff will not be tolerated, including cyberbullying incidents occurring away from the school.  Strong disciplinary action will occur in response to any cyberbullying incidents.  

Per release of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) to prohibit inappropriate online behavior which includes interaction with other individuals, students and staff shall not use cell phones, instant messaging, e-mail, chat rooms, social networking sites, or other type of digital technology to bully, threaten, discriminate, or intimidate others. If a student or staff member receives a text, email, blog comment, social network post, or message that makes them feel uncomfortable or is not respectful, they must report the incident to the school administrator or building designee, and must not respond to the comment. This policy includes “cyberbaiting”, a term used for students deliberately provoking a teacher or student until they lose their composure in order to capture video that is then posted in a public forum online. Any staff member or student who suspects they have been targeted should immediately inform their supervisor, teacher or principal.

The Union County Board of Education will expect the building level administrator to police this situation.  He/she shall monitor his/her students and staff. 

Please remember the following:

• Computer passwords should never be written or shared!

• Users will not use the district’s electronic technologies to vandalize, damage or disable the property of another person or organization.

• Users will not make deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt equipment, software or system performance by spreading computer viruses, engaging in “spamming” or by any other means.

• All network communication must be polite, kind and free from inappropriate language or pictures. No use of language that would promote violence or hatred is permitted. 

• Electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private.

• Personal work and electronic mail shall be deleted regularly.  File server space is limited.

• Personal addresses, phone numbers, and financial information shall not be included in network communication.

• No attempt to tamper with other people’s data or to gain unauthorized access to accounts or files on the networks, including the Internet, is permitted.

• The Union County School System does not own the copyright on any of its software and, except for a single copy for backup purposes or unless expressly authorized by the copyright owner(s), does not have the right to reproduce it. 

• Anyone bringing a personal mobile device to school is doing so at their own risk and the school will not be held responsible if an item is lost, stolen or misplaced.  The school is not responsible for the security of the device.

• No gaming devices are allowed.

• All personal devices brought on campus must follow the same policies and procedures as any district owned device.

• The Union County School System reserves the right to inspect a personal device if there is reason to believe that Board Policies, administrative procedures, or school rules have been violated or the user has engaged in other misconduct while using their personal device.

• Users may not use the devices to record, transmit or post photos or video of a person or persons on campus, nor can any images or video recorded at school be transmitted or posted at any time without the express permission of a teacher or administrator. 

• Virus protection is mandatory on personal computers or tablets before a user will be allowed on the network.

Computer, network, Internet and personal device use at the Union County School System is a privilege and not a right—use of this privilege may be revoked at any time for any reason.

Use of the computers, networks, Internet, and any personal devices brought to school by students must adhere to the above Terms and Conditions for Technology/Internet Bring Your Own Device use at the Union County School System, and by any future terms or conditions that may be developed. 

Disciplinary action will be taken if a student is found abusing computer, network, Internet or personal device privileges.

Additionally,

• the Union County School System will provide computer, network and Internet access, for educational purposes only, to qualified students, teachers, and administrators and staff through its individual schools.

• Union County Schools does not condone and specifically forbids the unauthorized duplication of software.

• Copyright laws are to be honored and observed.

 

NOTICE OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Most school buildings and buses are under continuous video surveillance for the safety and security of students and staff. Video devices are used to monitor our schools, buses, and the campus areas, and may be shared with law enforcement officials. While the specifics of our security systems are not disclosed, students should understand that when on any campus or on a bus, they may be under audio and/or video surveillance. UCPS will not share video clips with outside entities that include pictures of students or staff members who are not involved with the issue under question unless required by law.

 

 

SECTION 504 PROCEDURES

In compliance with state and federal law, Union County Public Schools will identify, evaluate, and provide access to appropriate educational services to any student eligible under Section 504. Eligible students must be of school age with a physical or mental disability which substantially limits or prohibits participation in or access to an aspect of the school program. For further information on the evaluation procedures and provision of services, please contact Student Services Supervisor Roxanne Patterson ([email protected]).  

CORE CONVICTIONS

ALL STUDENTS DESERVE:

• a safe place to learn.

• equal opportunities.

• a quality education.

• emotional safety.

• respect.

• appreciation for their inherent learning styles.

• to have dreams.

• to be provided with necessary supports for success.

• to be instructed via a meaningful and relevant curriculum.

• a caring adult advocate.

• open access to the curriculum.

• to be trusted with responsibility.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

In an effort to give the students a general idea of what behaviors are expected of them, we offer these guidelines.

At all times, STUDENTS SHOULD do what is right and:

1)  ATTEND school regularly.

2)  BE PREPARED for each class.

3)  UNDERSTAND and FOLLOW school policies.

4)  RESPECT the worth and dignity of each individual.

5)  RESPECT the rights and responsibilities of faculty members as they perform their duties.

6)  RESPECT the rights of fellow students.

7)  RESPECT the rights and responsibilities of other school personnel, such as custodians, clerical staff, food service, and transportation employees.

8)  BE PROMPT in arriving at their assigned places

9)  OBSERVE a code of conduct for all citizens by the use of proper language, etiquette, and appearance.

10) INVOLVE themselves in the total school program and utilize all the school has to offer in the way of curriculum.

11) DEVOTE all of their energies toward realizing their potential.

Union County Public School System

School Board Policy

Family/Parent Involvement

P. O. Box 10

Maynardville, Tennessee 37807

Union County Board of Education approved on February 23, 2017

Parental and Family Involvement

Description Code 4.502

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

The board is committed to increasing and ensuring the involvement of parents and other family members in the education of students.

The board shall implement the following as required by federal or state laws or regulations:1

•          The school district shall annually work with parents in evaluating and potentially revising the provisions of this policy in improving the quality of schools. Such an evaluation shall strive to identify any barriers to greater participation by parents (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background).

•          The school district shall provide the coordination, technical assistance, and other necessary support to assist individual schools with planning and implementing parental involvement activities.

•          The school district shall involve parents with the development of required educational or improvement plans.

•          The school district shall coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies with those associated with other federal or state programs.

•          The school district shall put into operation activities and procedures for the involvement of parents in all of its schools.2 Those programs, activities and procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful consultation with parents.

•          The school district shall ensure that activities and strategies are implemented to support this policy and included in the district plan.

•          The district improvement plan shall include strategies for parental participation in the district's schools which are designed to improve parent and teacher cooperation in such areas as homework, attendance, discipline and higher education opportunities for students.

•          The district plan shall include procedures to enable parents to learn about the course of study of their children and have access to all learning materials.

•          The district plan shall identify opportunities for parents to participate in and support classroom instruction in the school. Such opportunities include, but are not limited to, organizing fundraising activities, volunteering as a field trip chaperone, assisting in the library, computer lab, or on the playground, offering after-school clubs, and recycling clothes.

•          If the school district's plan is not satisfactory to parents, the school district shall submit parental comments regarding the plan to the State Department of Education as required.

•          The school district shall ensure Title I schools are in compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act.

The director shall develop and implement any procedures necessary to accomplish the goals of this policy.

SCHOOL LEVEL POLICY

Each school shall submit to the director and board, for review and comment, its Title I school parent involvement policy, which must meet state and federal requirements, including a school-parent compact. This school level policy shall be developed jointly with and distributed to parents of participating students. A copy of these documents shall be retained in the district office and made available on the school's (if applicable) and school system's website.

SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM

If the Title I allocation is $500,000 or more to the school system, then not less than one per cent (1%) nor more than five percent (5%) of that allocation shall be reserved for the purpose of promoting parent involvement. Parents of students participating in the Title I programs shall be consulted on the use of these funds.

FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS1

Families and community members should be engaged in the education of students based on the following standards:

•          Families are welcomed into the school community;

•          Families and school staff should engage in regular and meaningful communication about student learning;

•          Families and school staff work together to support student learning and development;

•          Families are informed and encouraged to be advocates for students;

•          Families are full partners in the decisions that affect children and families; and

•          Community, civic, and business resources are made available to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning.

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UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY MANUAL

The Union County Board of Education Policy Manual can be accessed via the following link:

Union County Board of Education Policy Manual - TSBA 

https://tsba.net/union-county-board-of-education-policy-manual/ 

SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS

Maintaining open lines of communication between the school and home is vital to achieve the common goal of providing the best quality education to every student. Skyward Family Access allows easy, open lines of communication between the school and home.  Students and parents can login to view attendance, grades, schedules and calendars.  Students can also perform their course selections online.  Family Access is available anywhere with an internet connection.

 

How can I obtain access?

If your student is a current UCPS student, and you do not already have access to Family Access, contact the school secretary.

 

If you are new to UCPS, you will be granted access to Family Access when you enroll your student.

 

Want to use Family Access on your phone or other mobile device? Portable access to your student's information is a great way to stay connected even while on the go. Parents can see what class their child is in, or their grade on the latest exam.  Choose between accessing info through your Wi-Fi network, or wirelessly on your handheld device.

 

Download the mobile app that gives you complete access to your student's information right from your phone or mobile device.  Available now from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and the Windows Phone Store.