Brumby Elementary School
Cobb County School District
“A community with a passion for learning”
Parent Involvement Policy
2015-2016
Revised October 10, 2015
Dr. Amanda K. Richie
Principal
Brumby Elementary School is a School Wide Title I Program. As of February 2012, The State of
Georgia was granted a waiver from NCLB.
*School Goal:
Brumby has jointly developed this policy and compact with our parents to describe how we will
support the important role of parents in the education of their children. In cases where the students reside
in a Neglected and Delinquent residential facility, a representative from that Facility can serve as a proxy
for the parent (s). At Brumby, we build capacity for parent/community involvement by implementing the
six types of involvement: Parenting, Communications, Parent Volunteering, Learning at Home, Decisionmaking and Governance, and Collaboration and Exchanges in the Community. This policy will be
distributed at Parent-Teacher Conferences in October and will be made available in a new student packet
for students who register throughout the year. It can also be located on the Brumby website at
http://www.cobbk12.org/Brumby/.
Based on the requirements of Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA),
Section 1118 and the needs identified by our parents and school staff surveys, we will provide reasonable
support for parental involvement activities as parent may request. The following strategies were
outlined:
I. Brumby Elementary School will provide training to educate the teachers, pupil services personnel,
principal, and other staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal
partners, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate
parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school, by: conducting a staff professional
learning meeting with a focus on ways to communicate appropriately with parents.
II. An annual Title I information session and other flexible scheduled meetings will be held
throughout the school year. These meetings will cover the following information:
a. Title I Programs
b. College and Career Ready Performance Index
c. Parent’s right to know about Teacher and Paraprofessional qualifications
d. Parent Information Workshops & Parent volunteering
e. School policies and procedures
f. School curriculum
g. Student assessments
h. Local and State assessments
i. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (K12)
j. Flexible Learning Program
k. Transitioning from Pre-K to kindergarten during Kindergarten registration in March.
Brumby will also assist in transitioning students from 5th grade to East Cobb Middle
School with and informational field trip by 5th graders in April.
III. Parents will receive information from our school in their child’s home language in a timely
manner. Brumby uses the following communication methods to provide parent with timely
information:
 Student handbook located in front of student agenda
 Communication from teachers in the student’s agenda
 Written notices for upcoming events
1306 Powers Ferry Road
Telephone: 770-916-7070 Fax: 770-916-7072
Marietta, Georgia 30067
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 Updated information on school website
 Regularly scheduled PTA meetings
 School wide call-outs and text blasts
We encourage all families to be education partners in their children’s school success by:
a. Inviting parents to attend all meetings by giving them the Brumby Parent Involvement
Activities Plan.
b. Inviting parents to serve on committees such as the School Council, School Improvement
Plan Committee, Parent Policy/Compact Action Planning Committee, and the PTA
c. Providing meetings held during the school day and outside school hours. These dates and
times are listed in the Brumby Parent Involvement Activities Plan.
d. Visit our Parent Resource Center in Conference Room #2 in the round building, MondayFriday 9am to 3pm where materials are provided for check out though the parent liaison at
the front desk. Various topics might include child devolvement, academic strategies, self
help strategies, and multiple games and books to increase student achievement.
e. Providing transitioning activities such as tours of the building at the request of parents as
well as for local daycares whose students will be attending Brumby.
f. Providing reasonable support such as we have an on-site translator for both Spanish and
Portuguese not only during the school day but at school events. Most meetings are held
after work hours, as parents requested on our annual survey so they are able to attend.
Parents will be provided information on school performance and student’s individual assessments:
a. Information on school performance is sent home in the beginning of the year letter.
Additional copies are available in the school office.
b. The results of CogAT for 1st and 3rd graders and ITBS for 3rd and 5th graders will be made
available to parents and/or shared in November through notices sent home. Georgia
Milestones Assessment System results will be sent home when scores are available.
c. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held to further assist parents the opportunity to give
input on how to work with their children.
Parents and community members will be given timely responses to their concerns and
suggestions.
a. All concerns and suggestions submitted in writing or verbally are responded to in a timely
manner. Concerns and suggestions regarding the Title I Plan will be submitted to the Title
I Office. Information from parent surveys has resulted in the development of the Brumby
Elementary Parent Activities Plan.
School Parent Compact
a. The parent compacts were developed jointly on February 19, 2015 with our parents, and
staff. All families, school staff, and students are asked to participate by signing the
compact to show their support. The compacts will be distributed during conference week.
School and Community Partnership
a. Our school builds ties between home and school by educating all staff by gathering input
from parents on how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal
educational partners.
b. Our school partners with the local community. Some of our partners are Delta
Communities, Publix, McDonalds, DoubleTree Hotel, General Electric. Our partners
support our school by providing mentors for students, monetary and other physical support
and rewards for students and teachers.
If you have additional comments, questions, or concerns about this policy, you may contact
Dr. Amanda Richie at 770-916-7070 or Amanda.Richie@cobbk12.org