Parents Portal

La Porte Independent School District Welcomes Volunteers

In accordance with the Texas Education Code, Section 22.083, La Porte ISD may obtain criminal history record information on an individual who has indicated, in writing, an intention to serve as a volunteer. Completion of the online volunteer application at www.lpisd.org will serve as written intent to serve as a volunteer at a designated La Porte ISD campus and a release to conduct a criminal background information check. Criminal information obtained is confidential and used only for the purpose of ensuring student safety.

Online Volunteer Application

How to complete a volunteer application:

• Click on the volunteer application link (above).
• Click the gray Apply for this Position button. 
• Detailed instructions are included on the application.

If you have never completed a volunteer application, you will need to create a new account.

• Use your full name including your middle name or initial;  Your name must match what is listed on your drivers license or state identification card.
• Once your online volunteer application has been approved, your name will appear on the campus list(s) you have designated. If necessary, you may contact the campus secretary to confirm your volunteer status.

Please note that volunteer applications are purged annually; you must re-apply every school year.

If you need additional help, feel free to call (281) 604-7115 or visit the Human Resources Department Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

La Porte ISD Safety Practices

Purpose: To support District Parent and Family Engagement, Students and Community 
Vision: Strengthen mutual trust with parents families, students, and community
Mission: Engage parents, families, students and community in educational partnerships to maximize the whole student’s goals

District/Campus Goals: 

1. Implement programs, activities and procedures that will involve parents and family members in the educational process of their children.
2. Involve parents and family members through the District DEIC and the Campus Site-Based Teams in the decisions regarding how funds will be used.
3. Annual evaluation in the DEIC meeting in June and September for revision of a Parent and Family Engagement policy on each campus participating in Title I, Part A funds.
4. Distribute the campus Parent and Family Engagement Policy to the parents of participating children at the beginning of each school year or as students enter the program.
5. Provide for an annual district level evaluation of parental and family activities, and how this increased the academic quality of the district and individual campuses.
6. Reduce or eliminate any barriers to greater participation and use the annual evaluation findings to design strategies for more effective Parent and Family Engagement.
7. The Parent and Family Engagement Policy shall be incorporated into the District Improvement Plan (DIP) and provided as an attachment to the DIP.

Program Requirements:

La Porte Independent School District and each school receiving Title I, Part A funds will:

• Convene an annual fall meeting to inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I and to explain the law, its requirements, and their rights to be involved. All Title I parents will be invited and encouraged to attend the annual meeting.
• Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs at campus meetings and DEIC, as well as input into the CIPS and the DIP at least 4 times a year.(Early Fall/ Mid -Winter/ Mid –Spring/Early Summer)
• Provide material and training such as:
  • Training to help work with their children to improve academic achievement and understand state standards 
  • Literacy education for parents to enable them to better monitor and work with their children in a way that helps improve academic achievement
  • Web site parent portal for research based resources such as The Parent Institute and ESC-16 Parent and Family Engagement resources to build capacity, coordination, and assistance.
• Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals and other staff concerning:
  • The value and utility of contributions of parents
  • How to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners
  • How to implement and coordinate parent programs
  • How to build ties between home and school
• Coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs with SPED, Head Start, public preschool programs, and other programs.

Review of School Programs and Improvement: 
Campus site-based decision making teams will have the responsibility of evaluating all campus programs annually and implementing necessary improvement/change based on needs assessment.

District Assistance in the Development of School Parent and Family Engagement Plans: 
Campus plans will be developed following the format provided by the district. Participants in the plan development will include: parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. Campuses are encouraged to involve students in the plan development as appropriate.

Planning for Greater Parent and Family Engagement:  Parents and families will be provided the following:

• Timely information about programs
• School performance profiles and their child’s individual student assessment results
• Explanation of curriculum used, assessment used and proficiency levels students are expected to meet
• Regular meetings to formulate suggestions, share experiences and participate as appropriate in decisions relating to the education of their children
• Timely responses to parent suggestions

Coordination of Parental and Family Engagement Activities with other Agencies: 
Some members of the DEIC may serve as board members for community agencies and programs.

Improving/Revising Parent and Family Engagement Strategies Based on Evaluation: 
The findings of annual evaluations will be used to improve and/or revise listed strategies within the district/campus plans, as well as Parent and Family Engagement Policies.