COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1110.1 Communications with the Public Parent Involvement
Considerable experience and related evidence indicates that meaningful involvement of parents , guardians , and other care-givers in the schooling of children improves the quality of education significantly . The Board of Education believes that closer connections of parents and others responsible for the home care of the children with our schools can result in enhanced academic performance , improved behavior , and reduced absenteeism .
Therefore , all parents , guardians , and care-givers of students , enrolled in our school district are encouraged to take an active role in the education of their children .
Further , the Board of Education believes that the professional staff must take whatever steps are necessary to facilitate a broad variety of opportunities for parents to connect frequently with the schools in which their children are enrolled , and with the overall system . These steps should include the following :
• Parenting skills should be promoted and supported .
• Communication between home and school should be regular , two-way , and meaningful . ( Such communication may include monthly newsletters , electronic communications , required regular contact with all parents , two required flexible parent-teacher conferences for each school year and drop-in hours for parents , home visits and use of technology , including but not limited to , homework hotlines .
• Parents should play an integral role in assisting student learning .
• Parents should be welcome in every school and their support and assistance sought .
• Parent input should be sought regarding decisions that affect children and families .
• Community resources should be made available to strengthen school programs , family practices , and student learning .
• The two required parent-teacher conferences per year , beginning July 1 , 2021 and each school year thereafter , can be fulfilled by the District offering parents the option of attending any parent-teacher conference by the use of telephonic , video , or other conferencing platforms .
• An additional parent-teacher conference , in addition to the two required conferences shall be conducted during periods when the District provides remote learning for more than three consecutive weeks and one additional parent-teacher conference every six months thereafter for the duration of such period of remote learning .
The District will request from the parent / guardian of each student the name and contact information of an emergency contact person who may be contacted if the student ’ s parent / guardian cannot be reached to schedule a parent-teacher conference required when the District is providing remote learning for a period of three consecutive weeks or more .
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