Title I Compact

Pueblo Academy of Arts

2025-2026

Student/Parent
Title I Compact

Overview

Pueblo Academy of Arts and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high academic standards.

Pueblo Academy of Arts will:

Provide a high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the state’s student academic achievement standards as follows:

• Inclusion of a social/emotional program within the classroom to support all students in developmental  maturity
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for academic and behavioral expectations
• A community advocate and full-time counselor to help support our students and parents
• A safe and engaging learning environment that incorporates PBIS and ReThink Ed Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
• Rigorous academic curriculum that challenges students at a higher level

Hold Student-Led Conferences during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.  Specifically, those conferences will be held:

• October 2025
• February 2026

Provide parents, guardians, and families with frequent reports on their children’s progress.  Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

• Grade checks (upon request)
• Infinite Campus Parent Portal Access
• Student Conferences
• Progress Reports approximately halfway through each grading period (available via Infinite Campus Parent Portal)

Provide parents, guardians, and families with reasonable access to staff.  Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents, guardians, and families as follows: Hold an annual “Open House” to meet staff and learn about Title I programs and Parent Portal school website at www.pueblod60.org

• Principals and/or counselors are available at all times for emergency meetings.
• Request and schedule a meeting with a staff member
• Staff email addresses are available on the school’s website

 

Provide parents, guardians, and families opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s classes, and to observe classroom activities, as follows:

• All parents and guardians have the right to know if their child’s teacher is “Highly Qualified” and what the teacher’s qualifications are; if services are given by a paraprofessional, they have the right to know that services are given by the paraprofessional and to know the paraprofessional’s qualifications
• Parents, guardians, and families may attend school functions/sporting events during the day or evening
• The school will make the Parent Involvement Policy, school newsletters, and informational literature available in the Parent Resource Center located on the Pueblo Academy of Arts website.
• Parents, guardians, and families interested in volunteering:
  • Must complete a volunteer background check
  • Sign in and wear a volunteer badge at all times
  • Will be provided volunteer activities to engage in by the school

Parent, Guardian, and Family Responsibilities:

 

We, as parents, guardians, and families, will support our children's learning in the following ways:

• Make sure that any homework assigned is completed
• Participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to my children’s education
• Promote positive use of my child’s extracurricular time
• Stay informed about my child’s education and communicating with the school by promptly reading all notices from the school and/or school district either received by my child or by mail and responding, as appropriate
• Attend family nights, student conferences, and parent/guardian meetings concerning your child
• Attend school events and activities (Music Performances, Title I Family Nights, Open House)
• Ensure that my child arrives at school on time and promote their punctuality and positive time management
• Monitor attendance and excuse absences when necessary 

Student Responsibilities:

We, as students, will share the responsibility to improve our academic achievement and achieve the state’s high standards.  Specifically, we will:

• Do any homework I am assigned every day and ask for help when I need to
• Attend school regularly
• Be respectful to all adults and my peers
• Come prepared for class every day and ready to learn
• Strive to earn a 3.0 or better GPA

Title One Programs and Plan