The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutREF - 1028.21 PHBAO Parent Conference.pdf LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE GUIDE REF-1028.20 Student Integration Services TITLE: Parent Conferences to Support LAUSD’s Master Plan Integration in Predominantly, Hispanic, Black, Asian and Other Non-Anglo (PHBAO – Hispanic includes Latinos) Schools ROUTING Regional Superintendents Administrators of Instruction Regional Directors Instructional Support Unit PHBAO School Administrators Magnet Program Administrators Magnet Coordinators Staff Relations NUMBER: ISSUER:Chief of Special Education and Specialized Programs Division of Special Education and Specialized Programs Keith H. Abrahams III, Ed.D. Executive Director DATE: DUE DATE: PURPOSE:role of parent conferences in support of Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Master Plan for Desegregation. The LAUSD Master Plan for Desegregation is a judicially imposed mandate to implement a desegregation plan which promises “reasonably feasible steps to alleviate segregation and its accompanying harms” (1981 Court Order, pg. 3). The plan utilizes PHBAO schools and magnet schools/centers to achieve these goals. Schools that are designated as PHBAO and all magnet schools/centers are required to conduct two conferences between teachers and parents during each school year. The first conference is to inform parents of the student’s academic progress, observation of work habits and behavior. The second conference is to provide parents with an update of the student’s LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE GUIDE REF-1028.20 Student Integration Services information. In secondary schools, postsecondary opportunities relating to the student’s skills should be discussed. PHBAO NORM CATEGORY A school is categorized as PHBAO based on its resident student population. permit, open enrollment, and special day class placement from the norm day enrollment count. Schools with a Hispanic, Black, Asian, or other Non-Anglo (HBAO) resident only population greater than 70% are categorized as PHBAO schools. If a PHBAO school no l criteria, it will be notified of potential loss of PHBAO status during a two-year period and would be reclassified as a Non-PHBAO school on its third year. If a Non-PHBAO school qualifies for PHBAO status, it will be changed the following school year. The District will extract student information for every school on Norm Day, September 13, 2024. It is the principal’s responsibility to ensure that the information in My Integrated School Information System (MiSiS) is correct percentages will be provided to Student Integration Services. Ethnicity/race is obtained from the enrollment form ethnicity question and primary race selection. Student Integration Services will evaluate the percentages and Letters will be provided to those schools affected and select District offices will be notified of the change. These changes will be reflected in E-CAST and budget development fonce Norm Day data is captured it is considered final and no changes will be made. MAGNET NORM CATEGORY Magnet schools and centers are an integral part of the District’s desegregation program. The goal of the magnet program is to establish and maintain integrated schools and centers. Non-PHBAO magnet schools and where 60% of students are HBAO and 40% are other White (OW), or 70:30 ethnic balance where 70% of students are HBAO and 30% are OW. The others are designated as PHBAO magnet schools or centers (MAG2). LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE GUIDE REF-1028.20 Student Integration Services MAJOR CHANGES: This reference guide replaces REF-1028.19 of the same title dated August 28, 2023. Parent conference and principal certification dates for the 2024- INSTRUCTIONS:I. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES The following guidelines should be organization of parent conferences: • conference schedules. • Evening or early evening hours may be used to allow parents and teachers greater flexibility in scheduling. • Schools may provide a minimum-day schedule when evening conferences are planned. • Parent conferences are not to be held on the same day as Back- to-School and Open House activities. • conferences to allow for increased parent participation. • interpretation of test data should be provided for teachers. • participate when needed. • schedules for each school to minimize conflicts in scheduling. II. REPORTING PROCEDURES Twice each year, PHBAO schools and all magnet schools and centers are required to certify in the Principal’s Portal at the conclusion of each semester. See Attachment A for instructions. In participation. The Official Record of Parent Conferences Attendance for PHBAO Schools and all Magnet Schools/Centers (Attachment B) is to be used to record parent attendance. This form may be duplicated as needed and is also available digitally (https://bit.ly/PHBAOConferenceconference forms on file in the school and available for review for five (5) years. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE GUIDE REF-1028.20 Student Integration Services III. CALENDAR To meet the needs of the local school, the two parent conferences will be scheduled by the School Governance Council. Elementary • The first conference should be scheduled during the second reporting period. Parent conference dates may occur during November 12-15, 2024. • The second conference should be scheduled during the third reporting period. Parent conference dates may occur during March 3-7, 2025. • REF-Elementary Schools 2024-2025, June 3, 2024. Secondary • The first conference should be scheduled between October 14-25, 2024. • The second conference February 18-28, 2025. • REF-Secondary Schools 2024-2025, June 3, 2024 RELATED RESOURCES: REF-096109.4 Dates for Required Reports of Marks in Elementary Schools 2024-2025, June 3, 2024 REF-4236.20 Dates for Required Reports of Grades and Marks in ATTACHMENTS: ASSISTANCE: ATTACHMENT A LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE GUIDE REF-1028.20 Student Integration Services PARENT CONFERENCES ONLINE VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR PHBAO* SCHOOLS AND ALL MAGNET SCHOOLS/CENTERS Steps to complete the required Parent Conference Online Verification process for PHBAO schools and all Magnet Schools and Centers: 1. Log into the Principal’s Portal, principalportal.lausd.net 2. Select the Administrator Certification link under “Actions,” “Certifications” 3. On the PHBAO conference first semester section, enter the completion date and click save or submit. (Due: 1/31/2025) 4. On the PHBAO conference second semester section, enter the completion date and click save or submit. (Due: 6/20/2025) *PHBAO-Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other Non-Anglo (Hispanic includes Latinos) ATTACHMENT B LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE GUIDE REF-1028.20 Student Integration Services OFFICIAL RECORD OF PARENT CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FOR PHBAO* SCHOOLS AND ALL MAGNET SCHOOLS/CENTERS School Region School Year Teacher Grade/Subject/Room # Semester/Reporting Period Please use this form to record conference dates and parent participation signatures. (Duplicate as needed) STUDENT NAME NOMBRE DEL ESTUDIANTE PARENT NAME NOMBRE DEL PADRE PARENT SIGNATURE FIRMA DEL PADRE DATE FECHA Please retain in school files/records. Digital version - https://bit.ly/PHBAOConference *PHBAO-Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other Non-Anglo (Hispanic includes Latinos)