Organizational Meeting – May 20, 2010

PARENT/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

WELCOME

INTRODUCTIONS

Chairs:

Ginny Gleason, Parent Involvement Resource Teacher

Lynn Clifton, District Volunteer/Business Partner Coordinator

Tell us who you are and how you’re engaged.

PURPOSE

Review research

Determine current levels of engagement:

Parents

Volunteers

Business Partners

Community

Make recommendations for enhancements

HISTORY OF PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Volunteers: Apple Corps became Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) in 2004

Parents: Parent Leadership Team established in 2004, annual parenting workshop

Business Partners: 276

Community: Town Hall meetings held to rally support for education funding

HISTORY OF PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Read to Succeed program that provides books to low-income students

Make-It Take-It program that teaches students how to build their own computer

FIRST Robotics

STEAM Academy

Other academies

NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal 1 – Student Achievement

Maximize student potential in core area achievement

Close achievement gaps

Deliver quality non-core area learning opportunities that provide students with a well-rounded education

NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal 2 – Safe, Healthy and Productive Learning and Work Environment

Foster shared purpose and collaboration throughout the organization

NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal 3 – Capable and Engaged Work Force

Promote continual learning and innovation through reasonable levels of autonomy, accountability and ownership

NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal 4 – Fiscal Responsibility and Organizational Effectiveness

Maintain effective school/community communication and partnerships

THE DATA SPEAKS

Parent Engagement leads to improved educational performance (Epstein etal.,2002; Fan& Chen,2001; NMSA,2003; Sheldon & Epstein, 2002; Van Voorhis,2003).

Parent Engagement fosters better student classroom behavior (Fan & Chen,2001; NMSA, 2003).

The Data Speaks …..

Parents who participate in decision making, experience greater feelings of ownership and are more committed to supporting the school’s mission (Jackson & Davis,2000).

The Data Speaks…..

Parent engagement increases support of schools (NMSA, 2003).

Parent engagement improves school attendance (Epstein et al.,2002)

GOALS

Get parents more involved in their child’s school

How?

Get businesses more engaged in our schools

How?

Get volunteers more involved in all schools and district offices

How?

Get other members of the community engaged in school activities

How?

FOCUS GROUPS

What individuals could assist in small group meetings to help us form strategies?

TIMELINE

May 2010 – Organizational Meeting

June-July 2010 – Read materials, research, think about what priorities should be

August 2010 – Strategies and Reporting Meeting

Sept.-Jan. 2011 – Focus Group Meetings

February 2011 – Develop plan

March 2011 – Finalize plan

April 2011 – Present plan to Superintendent