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State Required Policies

  • CHILD FIND
    Project Child Find is a project of Frink-Chambers School. It is a program for Exceptional children designed to comply with federal law for identifying handicapped children. The goals of Project Child Find are:

    1. To locate and identify any un-served children with a disability, ages birth to twenty-one who live in the Frink-Chambers School District,
    2. To increase the general populations awareness of public school services for
    school age children, and
    3. To work with the Oklahoma State Department of Education in assessing the need for future programs and plan programs which will provide for a free appropriate education for all handicapped children.

    If you know of a handicapped child who does not attend school, call Frink-Chambers School @ (918) 423-2434 and ask to speak with Gaye Burrows.

  • Title I

       Parent and Family Engagement

    The Frink-Chambers Board of Education endorses the parent involvement goals of Title I and encourages the regular participation by parents of Title I eligible children in all aspects of the program.  The education of children is viewed as a cooperative effort among the parents, school, and community.  In this policy, the word “parent” also includes guardians and other family members involved in supervising the child’s education.

     

    Pursuant to federal law, the district will develop jointly with, agree on with, and distribute to parents of children participating in the Title I program a written parent involvement policy.

     

    A meeting of the parents of participating Title I students will be held annually to explain the goals and purposes of the Title I program.

     

    Parents will be given the opportunity to participate in the design, development, operation, and evaluation of the program for the next school year and to participate in planning activities, to offer suggestions, and to ask questions regarding policies and programs.  Parents will be encouraged to attend the meeting and to become involved.

     

    In addition to the required annual meeting, at least three (3) additional parent meetings shall be held, at various times of the day and/or evenings, for parents of children participating in the Title I program.  Notices will be sent to the parents and articles will appear in the local newspaper advising parents and interested persons of the meetings.  These meetings shall be used to provide parents with:

    Information about programs provided under Title I;

    1. A description and explanation of the curriculum in use, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet;
    2. Opportunities to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children; and
    3. The opportunity to bring parent comments, if they are dissatisfied with the school’s Title I program, to the district level.
    4. Title I funding, if sufficient, may be used to facilitate parent attendance at meetings through payment of transportation and childcare costs.

    The parents of children identified to participate in Title I programs shall receive from the school principal and Title I staff an explanation of the reasons supporting each child’s selection for the program, a set of objectives to be addressed, and a description of the services to be provided.  Parents will be advised of their children's progress on a regular basis.  Opportunities will be provided for the parents to meet with the classroom and resource teachers to discuss their children’s progress.  Parents will also receive information and training that will assist them in helping their children at home and at school.

     

    Each school in the district receiving Title I funds shall jointly develop with parents of children served in the program a “School-Parent Compact” outlining the manner in which parents, school staff and students share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement in meeting state standards.  The compact shall:

     

      1.     Describe the school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment enabling children in the Title I program to meet the state’s academic achievement standards;

     

      2.     Indicate the ways in which each parent will be responsible for supporting their children’s learning, such as monitoring attendance, homework completion, monitoring television watching, volunteering in the classroom, and participating, as appropriate, in decisions related to their child’s education and positive use of extracurricular time; and

     

      3.     Address the importance of parent-teacher communication on an on-going basis, with at a minimum, parent-teacher conferences, frequent reports to parents, and reasonable access to staff.

     

     

     

    REFERENCE:    P. L. 103-382, Improving America’s Schools Act

                            P. L. 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

     

    CROSS-REFERENCE:    Policy EHAA, Family Involvement

     

     

     

    In order to achieve the level of Title I parent involvement desired by the board of education policy on this topic, these regulations guide the development of each school’s annual plan designed to foster a cooperative effort among the parents, school, and community.

     

    Guidelines

     Parent involvement activities developed at each school will include opportunities for:

    • Volunteering;
    • Parent education;
    • Home support for child’s education;
    • Parent participation in school decision-making.

     

    The school system will provide opportunities for professional development and resources for staff and parents/community regarding effective parent involvement practices.

     

    Roles and Responsibilities   (Parents)

     It is the responsibility of the parent to:

    • Actively communicate with school staff;
    • Be aware of rules and regulations of the school;
    • Take an active role in the child’s education by reinforcing, at home, the skills and knowledge the student has learned in school;
    • Utilize opportunities for participation in school activities.

     

     

    Staff

        It is the responsibility of the staff to:

    • Develop and implement a school plan for parent involvement;
    • Promote and encourage parent involvement activities;
    • Effectively and actively communicate with all parents about skills, knowledge,
    • and attributes students are learning in school and suggestions for
    • reinforcement;
    • Send information to parents of Title I children in a format, and to the extent
    • Practicable, in a language the parents can understand.

                  

    Community

       Community members who volunteer in the schools have the responsibility to:

    • Be aware of rules and regulations of the school;
    • Utilize opportunities for participation in school activities.

     

    Administration

       It is the responsibility of the administration to:

    • Facilitate and implement the Title I Parent Involvement policy and plan;
    • Provide training and space for parent involvement activities;
    • Provide resources to support successful parent involvement practices;
    • Provide in-service education to staff regarding the value and use of contributions of parent

    and how to communicate with and work with parents as equal partners;

    • Send information to parents of Title I children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.
  • FRINK-CHAMBERS

    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL C-029

    485 FRINK ROAD

    P.O. BOX 699

    MCALESTER, OK 74502

    PH   918-423-2434

    FAX   918-423-4687

                                                                                                                            BOARD MEMBERS

     

    RICHARD PECKIO, SUPERINTENDENT                                                                                                       BRIAN LOTT, PRESIDENT

    SCOTT BURKE, PRINCIPAL                                                                                                                         DEWANE HOFFMAN, VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                                                                                                                         MELINDA NIX, CLERK

     

    PARENTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW LETTER

     

    August 2018

     

    Dear Parents and Guardians:

     

    In accordance with Parents Right-to-Know requirement under the Every Student Succeeds Act - ESSA, Section1112 (e)(1)(A) this is a notification from Frink-Chambers Public Schools to every parent/guardian of a student in a Title I school that you have the right to request and receive in a timely manner:

    1. information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers. The information regarding the professional qualifications of your student’s classroom teachers shall include the following:
    • If the teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade level and subject areas taught;
    • If the teacher is teaching under emergency or temporary status in which the state qualifications and licensing criteria are waived;
    • The teachers baccalaureate degree major, graduate certification, and field of discipline; and
    •  

     

     

    Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications

     [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(1)(A)(i)-(ii)]

    1. information regarding any State or local educational agency policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by section 1111(b)(2) and by the State or local educational agency, which shall include a policy, procedure, or parental right to opt the child out of such assessment, where applicable.

    [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(2)(A)]

    1. upon request, parents of an English learner may:
      • have the child immediately removed from an English Learner (EL) program; [ESSA 1112(e)(3)(A)(viii)(i)]
      • decline the child’s enrollment  in an EL program, or choose another program or method of instruction, if available; [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(3)(A)(viii)(ii)]
      • receive assistance in selecting among various programs and methods of instruction, if more than one program or method is offered by the eligible entity. [ESSA 1112(e)(3)(A)(viii)(iii)]
    2. notification if your student has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the applicable state certification for licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.

    [ESSA, Section 1112(e)(1)(B)(ii)

     

    If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school principal at 918-423-2434

     

    Sincerely,

     

     

     

    School Principal

  • FRINK-CHAMBERS

    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL C-029

    485 FRINK ROAD

    P.O. BOX 699

    MCALESTER, OK 74502

    PH   918-423-2434

    FAX   918-423-4687

                                                                                                                            BOARD MEMBERS

     

    RICHARD PECKIO, SUPERINTENDENT                                                                                                       BRIAN LOTT, PRESIDENT

    SCOTT BURKE, PRINCIPAL                                                                                                                         DEWANE HOFFMAN, VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                                                                                                                         MELINDA NIX, CLERK

     

     

     

    This form should be completed by a school administrator or Homeless Liaison when orHowhen the request to continue enrollment at the school of origin is denied. Parents should sign the form to show receipt.  Fax completed form to the Homeless Education Program (HEP) office at 918-423-2434, the school should keep a copy, and give the original to the parent/guardian or unaccompanied youth along with page 2 of the Dispute Resolution Form.

     

    Date:_________________     School:___________________________________

    Name and Title of Person Completing Form:____________________________

     

    In compliance with Section 722(g)(3)(E) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001, the following written notification is provided to:

     

    Parent/Guardian:____________________________________________________

     

    Student(s):_________________________________________________________

     

     

     

    Please have the parent/guardian/unaccompanied youth sign and date below to indicate that they have received a copy of this form.

     

     

    ________________________________________                ________________

    Parent/Guardian/Unaccompanied Youth Signature               Date

     

    • You have the right to appeal this decision by completing the attached Dispute Resolution Form or provide your explanation verbally to the district’s Homeless Liaisons:  Scott Burke  918 423-2434
      • Resolution by the Homeless Liaison will be made within 7 business days of receipt of Dispute Resolution Form.
      • If the matter is not resolved at that level, the Superintendent shall issue the District’s decision within 10 business days of the second dispute by parent/guardian/unaccompanied youth.
      • If the matter is not resolved at that level, the parent/guardian/unaccompanied youth may appeal this decision by contacting the Oklahoma Department of Education Grants Program Consultant (see contact information below).

     

    • The student(s) listed above has the right to enroll immediately in the requested school, including full participation in all school activities pending resolution of the dispute.
    • You may contact the state coordinator if further help is needed:

                       

                        Oklahoma State Department of Education.

                        1 405 521 3301