Bush Elementary Parent and
Community
Involvement Plan
2011-2012
1832 E. Laurel Rd.
London, KY 40741
Bush Elementary
Parent and Community Involvement Plan
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Bush Elementary believes that parent involvement is an integral and significant
component of a successful school. We feel that the tremendous support from
parents at Bush Elementary has contributed to our accomplishment as a pacesetter
school, and Bush is grateful and fortunate to have such strong parental involvement.
Parental involvement at home as well as at school is necessary for students to
receive a well-rounded education. The purpose of the Bush Elementary
Parent/Community Involvement Plan is to increase and improve parent/community
involvement at Bush Elementary.
Bush Elementary will:
Break down all barriers to parent involvement ■ Provide an inviting environment and offer opportunities for parent
involvement to enhance student achievement/school progress/safety.
■ Make the volunteer process more efficient through the use of databases
and the internet
■ Keep parents informed of their children’s academic achievement
■ Provide ongoing and updated information on the LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOL
SYSTEM website and other media outlets
■ Hold an annual meeting to inform parents of their school’s participation in
Title 1 to explain requirements and the parents’ right to be involved
■ Offer a flexible number of meetings (transportation, child care, or home
visits may be provided if needed) to encourage parent involvement
■ Involve parents in the planning, review and improvement of the parent
involvement programs. Parent/Community Involvement Advisory
Committee will evaluate the Parent/Community Involvement Program in
the spring of each year and discuss the program, activities, procedures,
and policies. They will brainstorm on how to work with the community and
gain support from government and community agencies. They will share
this evaluation and information with the superintendent and Laurel County
Board of Education
Involve the community in parent/community involvement ■ Invite agencies to participate in school level activities (4-H, Conservation
Office, Health Care Officials, Special Services – Police Department, Fire
Department, Judicial System)
■ Hold regular SITE BASED DECISION MAKING meetings on fourth Tuesday of
month that are open to community members and parents
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Bush Elementary will implement an active PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)/PTA
(Parent Teacher Association) group ■ PTA/PTO elections will be held annually and will be open to all
parents/guardians of Bush Elementary students that meet criteria for
volunteering
■ SITE BASED DECISION MAKING elections will be held all under the complete
direction of the PTO
■ Monthly PTA/PTO meetings will be held at Bush Elementary where a review
of each SITE BASED DECISION MAKING meeting will be provided by a
parent member to relay pertinent information discussed at the meeting
Bush Elementary shall provide opportunities for parents to volunteer in the schools ■ Organized parent volunteer program is now in place in the District
■ Volunteer database is kept district-wide
■ Kelly Hammons, Family Resource Center Director, will have access to the
volunteer data base and will provide data on approved volunteers such as
contact information and organizations they represent if so involved
■ The PTA/PTO president or other parent volunteer may take on the
responsibility of the school volunteer coordinator and act as liaison
between school and parents to match volunteers with school activities
requiring assistance
■ Activities such as field day, field trips, fund raisers, assisting media specialist
etc. will be provided throughout the school year to give parents
opportunities to volunteer at Bush Elementary
■ Parents who wish to provide whole class academic enhancement
opportunities in the classroom are scheduled with the teacher. The activity
must connect with Kentucky Core Content and meet the needs of the
classroom. Parents may also volunteer with class celebrations, make class
crafts, etc. as the classroom schedule permits and as Bush School Policy
allows
■ Volunteer/Confidentiality trainings will be held on several different
occasions so that parents will have ample opportunities to receive the
training that is required for them to become volunteers
■ Parents/Guardians will be required to complete a crime check EVERY YEAR
in order to volunteer. The crime check will take several weeks to return, so it
is best for parents to complete the crime check for the upcoming school
year in May of the current school year. Bush Elementary has no control
over the processing of crime checks. Crime checks are handled through
Central Office and must be sent off to Frankfort, KY to be processed. *Note:
You must fill out a separate crime check for each parent/guardian that
wishes to volunteer.
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■ Parents are required to only bring themselves when they come to volunteer.
No younger children are permitted in the schools with volunteers via board
policy
Bush Elementary will evaluate the effectiveness of the Parent/Community
involvement plan on a regular basis.
■ The FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER/YOUTH SERVICE CENTER at Bush Elementary
will report their parent volunteer hours to the Central Office on a regular
basis
■ Annual Title I parent meeting held at District level will include questions
concerning this program
■ The FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER/YOUTH SERVICE CENTER at Bush Elementary
will survey families they service in the district to plan for the next year’s
program. Families will be able to offer suggestions for improvement through
this survey
Bush Elementary shall build parent and community capacity for strong
parent/community involvement by ■ Offering training for school personnel in parent engagement activities.
Trainings such as Volunteer/Confidentiality trainings will be held mornings
and evenings to accommodate a variety of schedules
■ Encourage parents, community members and teachers to attend state or
local conferences on parent/community involvement
■ Provide Volunteer & Confidentiality trainings through the Family Resource
Center
■ Providing parents the opportunity to sign up for committees at Parent
Orientation Night/Open House
■ Inviting parents/community members to serve on Bush Elementary
Consolidated Planning Committee
■ The Title I Parent and Community Involvement Coordinator, Mrs. Debbie
Reed, shall act as a liaison to the FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER/YOUTH SERVICE
CENTER and Bush Elementary to provide technical assistance in the area of
parent/community involvement
Bush Elementary shall coordinate and integrate parent/community involvement
strategies and programs with the following agencies in the following ways:
■ Laurel County Community Education Program will help parents and
community members become self-sufficient by providing computer training
and other job improvement courses
■ Family Resource Centers/Youth Service Centers- act as liaisons for parents
to various agencies throughout the community through referrals, provide
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trainings, provide various items to meet community/school needs
coordinate school activities outside of hours, organize after-school daycare
programs
■ Parents as Teachers (PAT), Mrs. Laverne Rice, works in conjunction with the
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER in providing home visits , developmental
screenings and referrals
■ Various other community agencies as school needs arise
Bush Elementary will annually evaluate the Parent/Community Involvement Plan at its
Consolidated Planning Committee review meeting.
 At this time, Bush Elementary will review FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER/YOUTH SERVICE CENTER usage, parent volunteer hours,
community involvement activities, and other school-related activities
Kelly Hammons, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER director; will report this
information in May. Bush Elementary will make every effort to have
parents on the Consolidated Planning Committee when the new test
results are received in the fall
Bush Elementary will design improvement strategies such as homework, attendance
and discipline ■ All parents and guardians are provided with LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOL
SYSTEMS’ ‘Student Code of Conduct’. This document outlines the discipline
policy for the district. This document is also made available on the LAUREL
COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS’ website. Parents/Guardians will be required to
sign a document for proof that the Code of Conduct book was received
and read.
■ All students receive a student handbook with the homework and
attendance requirements of the district and Bush Elementary.
■ The LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM website contains the link to all board
policies, the district school calendar, and acceptable use policy
concerning computer/internet usage by students.
■ Each grade level at Bush Elementary will provide parents with a supply list of
supplies needed for school and each classroom’s specific
homework/discipline policy. The supply list will be sent to local merchants
such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart, & Office Depot so that parents can access the
supply list at these stores also.
■ Bush School Wide Behavior Management Brochure is distributed to
parents/guardians in August delineating all behavior guidelines at Bush
Elementary so that parents will be aware of these processes.
■ All documents will require a signature to show that parents/guardians have
received/reviewed the documents.
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■ A schedule of Mid Term/Progress Report dates will be posted on Bush
Elementary website. In addition, this schedule will also be distributed to
parents.
Bush Elementary shall develop strategies for more effective parent/community
involvement to improve student academic achievement through the following
activities ■ Bush Elementary shall provide two evenings each school year (1 per
semester) for parent teacher conferences. These evenings will be used to
meet with parents/guardians to discuss strategies for improving student
academic success. Parents can also schedule daytime appointments with
teachers in the main office on days other than Parent/Teacher conference
nights.
■ Bush Elementary will provide grade level orientation at the beginning of
each school year to familiarize parents/guardians of the requirements of
each grade level.
■ The Kindergarten teachers will host a Parent Only Night for Kindergarten
parents to ease anxiety and provide information for parents of new
kindergarteners.
■ Bush Elementary houses a preschool unit that follows Bush Guidelines which
helps ease transition into kindergarten.
■ Bush Elementary will host a book fair twice a year on Parent/Teacher
Conference Night where parents can attend the book fair with their
children.
■ Bush Elementary will include parents in the development of (1)
Parent/School Compact and (2) a Parent/Community/Involvement plan.
■ Bush Elementary will provide information to parents on (1) the State’s
academic content standards, (2) how to monitor their child’s progress, (3)
how to work with educators, (4) how to receive services that are available
(Homework hotline, Virtual High School, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER/YOUTH
SERVICE CENTER services, etc.) at the beginning of the school year at each
grade level’s Open House.
■ School Report cards are mailed to each home and are posted on the
LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM website
■ Workshops conducted by school personnel, qualified/knowledgeable
personnel, and trainers will be offered at the district level and/or schools
■ Bush Elementary will inform parents about the curriculum and provide
access to all learning material during the district scheduled Parent Teacher
Conference Days
■ Bush Elementary will have a separate page with a description, list of staff,
news and events on the LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM website
■ A copy of the districts’ Parent/Community Involvement Plan will be made
available at Bush Elementary and sent home to ALL parents/guardians
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■ Mid-terms (Every 4 weeks) and progress reports (Every 9 weeks) will be sent
to parents/guardians on a regular basis to inform households about their
child’s progress
■ A grading scale is posted on each report card
■ A description of Kentucky Core Content for each grade level can be found
on the Laurel County Website
■ Accelerated Reader reports will be sent home
■ Behavior Management Forms are copied and sent home to parents so
parents can are informed about specific behavior incidents. These forms
also require parent signatures.
■ Friday Folders that contain student work for the week require a parent
signature weekly so teachers see that parents have seen the child’s work
for the week.
■ Open Response questions completed by students that are unsatisfactory
will require a parent signature. Open Response Questions, tests, etc. that
receives a failing grade will require a signature by a parent/guardian.
Laurel County School System has a website with a variety of information including the
following:
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School report cards
District calendar
District/school news and events
Links to individual school web pages
Email addresses of school personnel
Links to parent resources
Links to student resources
Bush Elementary shall develop various strategies to communicate information to
parents and community members
■ Information concerning volunteer activities, news and events in the schools
will be posted on the LAUREL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM website
■ Information concerning volunteer activities, news and events in the schools
will be sent to the local radio stations, newspapers and television billboards
as well as school marquee. This will ensure readers as well as non-readers
have opportunities to be notified of school activities, news and events (Title I
Resource teacher will be responsible for submitting these items.)
■ Teachers at Bush Elementary will be available for contact every day during
their scheduled planning time or after school if scheduled in advance with
the teacher. Contact the office if you need an appointment – (606) 8624618.
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■ Parent/Teacher conferences will be held at various times whenever they
are necessary to help student achievement over and above the days set
aside by the district
■ Bush Elementary will provide parents/guardians with a school calendar
each month outlining activities that will be taking place at the school
■ Teachers will send home letters informing parents/guardians of special
events, field trips, classroom activities, homework contracts, word lists, and
other educational activities as necessary.
■ Title I information will be distributed at the beginning of the school year
along with the student handbook.
■ Title I Parent Meeting will be scheduled during the school year.
The undersigned have reviewed and provided input on Bush Elementary Parent/
Community Involvement Plan.
Date Amended:
July 26, 2011
Signature
Lisa Sibert___
Council Chairperson
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