August 5, 2024

Dear Parents and Guardians,

d’Iberville High School is a Title I school. This means the school receives federal monies to supplement local and state funding. Title I funding provides for staffing an Instructional Coach, Interventionist, and Tutor. The school may purchase additional professional development for our teachers, may purchase additional supplies, and may purchase additional equipment to increase student achievement in reading, math, and science. 

This fund also provides parents a voice in expressing how funds may be used by eliciting feedback on the Title I School Plan, School Compact and Family Engagement Policy and providing frequent parent meetings (virtually or in person). In addition, 1% of the school’s Title I budget must be spent on Family Engagement. Every year in the Comprehensive Needs Assessment survey, sent annually in the month of February, parents are asked their preference in how these funds should be spent at the school level. d’iberville High School’s parents responded by selecting communication and technology. Also, due to participating in Title I, each parent should be familiar with the “Parent’s Right to Know.” This explains that a parent has a right to know the credentials of any teacher or teacher’s assistant that provides instruction for his or her child and if a teacher is not state certified in the subject for which he or she instructs.  The procedure for requesting this information is to contact the school to make a request with the administration.  

In addition to Title I, d’Iberville High School also benefits from Title II (professional development for teachers and staff), Title III (English Learners), Title IV (well rounded, safe/healthy, use of technology), McKinney-Vento (homeless assistance act), Gifted and IDEA (special needs). We also operate in conjunction with USDA (cafeteria services), Head Starts, and other programs funded by the federal, state, and local governments. These grants are administered by various people and are coordinated through the district office.

d’Iberville High School honors each child’s right to privacy by adhering to FERPA, PPRA and COPPA. For this reason, the school will not disclose any personally identifiable information (PII) about any student without the written consent of the parent or guardian in accordance with federal legislation. Furthermore, DHS provides the strictest measures possible to ensure online safety for students when using district owned devices and do not solicit personal information about students unless necessary, ensuring that all data collected from students is disposed of properly and confidentially. 

d’Iberville High School uses a variety of instructional resources for the following courses/subjects: English Language Arts/Reading/Grammar, Math, Science, and Social Studies which are commensurate with the rigor of the MS College and Career curriculum standards in order to provide all students with a quality education. This includes but is not limited to teacher created materials, supplemental instructional materials, and district approved resources, programs, and texts.

Thank you,

Cheri Broadus, Principal

Please click here to view the MS Succeeds Report Card for DHS. Data is for the 2020-2021 school year. This will be updated as MDE updates the data.  

The Office of Student Assessment administers all state and federally mandated assessments for students in Mississippi’s public schools. Please follow this link to view a summary of required statewide assessments for Mississippi students: Student Assessment | MS Department of Education

Please click the link to view the following Family Engagement Videos: 

Student MAAP Report 101 

•  https://www.loom.com/share/a4299e493a0f4b86ad05973ba5db5878

2020-2021 Parent Engagement Video:

• https://www.loom.com/share/0a7e577e94f64374ab55fd9ca6a3b0eb

Family Guides to Success Videos:

• English: https://www.loom.com/share/3ab46d8ff419470392dfa1a6de7c8b69
• Spanish: https://www.loom.com/share/64286a7e03224ebdba2c55af46e16eca

Math at Home for High School: 

• https://www.loom.com/share/0ea5b3a3d5ad46e68950250d5ea75598

The Importance of State Test:

• English: https://www.loom.com/share/18602c55297c4cd99c2f3ca5146bc536
• Spanish: https://www.loom.com/share/bb9a3f5d5f0e4ca4b0cc04a089b16dbd

Please click on this link to view the Annual Title I parent training video:

• https://www.loom.com/share/76b7bd162ed544d482cc954015938c18

Please hover your cell phone’s camera over this QR code to leave a comment or ask a question:

School Parent and Family Involvement Policy

d'Iberville High School

2024-2025

Revised July 25, 2024

In support of strengthening student academic achievement, d'Iberville High School receives Title I, Part A funding and is therefore required to jointly develop, agree on, and distribute to parents and family members of participating children a written parent and family involvement policy, agreed to by such parents, that will outline the means of carrying out the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Section 1116.  Parents will be notified of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent possible, in a language that parents can understand.  This policy will be made available to the local community and will be updated regularly to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.  The policy sets forth the school's expectations for parent and family involvement and outlines how the school will implement a number of specific parent and family engagement activities. 

d'Iberville High School understands that parent and family involvement means the involvement of parents and families in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication that involves student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring:

• Parents and families play an integral role in helping their children learn
• Parents and families are encouraged to actively participate in their child's education at school
• Parents and families are fully involved in their children's education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and advisory committees to assist in their children's education

d'Iberville High School is committed to implementing the following requirements as outlined in ESSA Section 1116:

1. TITLE I ANNUAL MEETING

d'Iberville High School will take the following steps to hold an annual meeting, at a convenient time, and encourage and invite all parents of participating children to attend to inform them of the school's Title I program, the nature of the Title I program, parent requirements, the school's parent involvement policy,   the school plan and the pact between the school and the parents.

Parents/guardians will be notified through ParentSquare and the schools' Facebook page of the dates/times and location of our Title I Annual Meeting.

2. FLEXIBLE NUMBER OF MEETINGS

d'Iberville High School will offer a flexible number of engagement meetings at times convenient to families, such as morning or evening meetings (for which the school may use Title I funds to provide transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parent involvement).

3. JOINTLY DEVELOPED

d'Iberville High School will take the following actions to engage parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under Title I, Part A, including planning, reviewing, and improving the school's parent and family engagement policy and co-developing the school-wide program plan.   In August, the School Parent Compact will be posted in Parent Square for public comment. The School, Family, and Parent Involvement Policy will also be posted on Parent Square for public comment. During the annual Title I meeting, the plan will be distributed and discussed. Attendees will have the opportunity to offer suggestions on how to spend Parent Involvement funds. In the spring, a Title I meeting will be held and all stakeholders will have the opportunity to complete an evaluation of the 2024-2025 school year. Staff will share the results of the needs assessment and a summary of how Title I funds will be used. Stakeholders will be asked to provide feedback, concerns, and feedback.

4. COMMUNICATION

d'Iberville High School will provide parents of participating children with timely information about Title I programs, including:

1. a description and explanation of the curriculum in use,
2. forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress,
3. levels of achievement of the state's demanding academic standards, and
4. Upon request by parents, opportunities to hold regular meetings to make suggestions and participate, as appropriate, in decisions related to their child's education and to respond to such suggestions as soon as possible. 

Information related to the school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities will be sent to the parents of participating children in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request and, to the extent possible, in a language that the parents can understand

• The School's Parent and Family Involvement Policy will be distributed through ParentSquare.

• The School's Parent and Family Involvement Policy will be distributed at the annual Title I meeting.
• The School's Parent and Family Involvement Policy will be distributed during Orientation.
• Students who enroll after Orientation will receive the School's Parent and Family Involvement Policy during enrollment.
• Parents will be notified of student performance through conferences, progress reports, failure notices, report cards, the Harrison County District website, and ParentSquare.
• The school will notify parents through ParentSquare, the school's website, social media, and by issuing quarterly progress reports, failure notices, and report cards.
• The school will notify parents using flyers as appropriate during the school year.
• The information will be sent home in different languages as needed.
• ParentSquare, the school's website, and social media accounts will be used to inform stakeholders about the school's events and achievements.
• ParentSquare, the website, and social media accounts can be translated into other languages.
• Parents can access daily progress through ParentSquare and the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
• Parents can access state assessment scores, ACT scores, and benchmark scores through the District's website.

5. PROCESS OF DISSENT

d'Iberville High School will submit any comments/concerns to the Harrison County School District Superintendent's office if the school plan and/or parent-family involvement policy are not satisfactory to parents. 

Any comments/concerns may be emailed to the Director of Federal Programs, Melissa Garrison, at mgarrison@harrison.k12.ms.us or by phone at 228-539-6500.

6. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND PARENTS

d'Iberville High School will take the following actions to jointly develop with the parents of participating children a school-parent compact that outlines how families, school, staff, and students will share responsibility for improving student academic achievement and develop a partnership to help children achieve the state's high standard and how it is used,   Review and update the plan. In August, the School Parent Compact and the School's Family and Parent Involvement Policy will be posted in Parent Square for public comment. During the annual Title I meeting, the plan will be distributed and discussed. Attendees will have the opportunity to make suggestions on how to spend Parent Involvement funds. In the spring, a Title I meeting will be held and all stakeholders will have the opportunity to complete an evaluation of the 2024-2025 school year. Staff will share the results of the needs assessment and a summary of how Title I funds will be used. Stakeholders will be asked to provide feedback, concerns, and feedback.

7. STRENGTHENING PARENTS' CAPACITY

d'Iberville High School will build parent capacity for strong parent engagement to ensure effective parent and family engagement and to support a school-community partnership to improve student academic achievement through:

• Materials and training to help parents work with their children to improve their achievements, such as literacy and the use of technology (including education on the harms of copyright piracy), as appropriate, to encourage parental involvement.
• Provide assistance to parents of participating children, as appropriate, in understanding topics such as the following:
  • the State's academic content standards,
  • the State's student achievement standards,
  • state and local academic assessments, including alternative assessments,
  • the requirements of Title I, Part A,
  • how to monitor your child's progress, and
  • How to work with educators to improve their children's performance.

• Educate school staff, instructional support staff, principals and other school leaders, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, about the value and usefulness of parental contributions, and how to approach, communicate, and work with parents as equal partners,   implement and coordinate parent programs, and build bonds between parents and the school.
• Coordinate and integrate parent engagement programs and activities with other federal, state, and local programs, including public preschool programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents to participate fully in their child's education.
• The needs assessment data will compel the school to conduct professional development that includes, but is not limited to, training on Parent Square, PowerSchool, Schoology and best practices in curriculum and instruction.
• Resources for parents can be found on the Harrison County School District website

8. ACCESSIBILITY

d’Iberville High School , in carrying out the parental and family involvement requirements of this part, will, to the extent possible, provide full opportunities for parental and family member involvement (including parents and family members with limited English proficiency, parents and family members with disabilities,   and parents and family members of migrant children), including the provision of school information and reports required under section 1111 in a format,  and, to the extent possible, in a language that such parents understand.

• Students' academic progress will be scheduled during parent conferences, either in person or over the phone. Interventions will be developed between home and school.
• Conferences will be scheduled at various times, which will favor parents' schedules.
• Interpreters will be used as needed.
• Communication will be distributed to parents in the appropriate language as needed.