File:  KB - Parent Involvement in Education

The Board believes that productive interactions between home and school are essential to achieve the educational objectives of the district.  To that end, the district is committed to fostering positive relationships with parents/guardians by:

1.  Consulting with and encouraging parents/guardians to share in school planning and in the setting of objectives through participating in the building level accountability committee.

2.  Helping parents/guardians understand the educational process and their role in promoting it.

3.  Informing parents/guardians of school choices within the district, including but not limited to, information on open enrollment, choice programs and charter school options.

4.  Providing opportunities for parents/guardians to be informed about their child´s progress toward attaining proficiency on state and district content standards.  Such information shall be provided through written materials and public meetings.  Information shall explain how the student´s progress in achieving standards will be measured and how parents/guardians will be informed of such progress.  This information shall also be provided to the building level and district accountability committees.

5.  Providing appropriate avenues for parents/guardians to find support in their role.

6.  Encouraging formal organizations for parents/guardians at each school building as well as at the district level.  The organizations shall receive informa-tion concerning district and school activities and shall have oppor-tunities for input into district decisions as appropriate.

Adopted:  August 1998

Revised:  October 1999

LEGAL REF.:  C.R.S. 22-7-407 (5) (informing parents about standards-based education)

C.R.S. 22-30.5-109 (publicity regarding educational options)

CROSS REFS.:  ADA, School District Goals and Objectives

AE, Accountability/Commitment to Accomplishment

AEA, Standards Based Education

IA, Instructional Goals and Learning Objectives

IL, Evaluation of Instructional Programs

ILBA, District Program Assessments

ILBB, State Program Assessments

KD, Public Information and Communications