CODE: 1240.1R
SECTION: COMMUNITY RELATIONS
PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE SCHOOLS
The Board believes that the following should be part of the district's program to encourage parent involvement:
1. Opportunities for parents' involvement should be available both in the individual school their child attends and in the school system as a whole.
2. When needed and appropriate, information should be provided for parents on the governance and educational structure of the district and how parents can become involved.
3. In-service should be provided to building administrators and teachers on how to involve parents to improve student achievement and increase feelings of partnership between staff and parents.
4. Evaluation of the administrators and supervisors should include the amount and extent of parent involvement in the district and schools.
5. A process of two-way communication should be developed between the Board and parents. It should be year round, on going, and re-evaluated on a regular basis.
6. Agendas for Board meetings should be freely available to the community. Minutes of Board meetings should be made available and disseminated in the schools and at the Town library.
7. Schools should develop specific programs to inform parents each year about what their child is expected to learn and to inform them as to what they can do to help their children achieve their educational goals.
8. Parent involvement activities should be scheduled, whenever possible, at the convenience of parents.
9. The administration should share information and assist with programs that instruct parents on how to help their children be successful in school.
First Reading: December 12, 2000
Adopted: December 19, 2000