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Note: This policy has been replaced with Policy Code KB, Parental Involvement in Education (Available in MS Word | Available in Adobe PDF) -- October 5, 2004

The Governing Board recognizes the value of parent participation to support student success and academic achievement. In order to assure productive and effective partnerships between parents and schools, the Governing Board, Administration, Faculty and Staff are committed to:

1. Promoting the general welfare of children, supporting laws and legislation designed to care for and protect children.
2. Creating unity of action and support among educators and parents for the benefit of children.
3. Establishing effective two-way communication with all parents, respecting the diversity and differing needs of families by developing guidelines that promote widespread parental participation and involvement in school.
4. Developing strategies and programmatic structures at schools to enable parents to participate actively in their children's education.
5. Providing support and coordination for school staff and parents to develop, implement and sustain appropriate parent involvement opportunities.
6. Involving parents in relevant and meaningful decision making.
7. Working with parents to ensure good student attendance as stated in District Governing Board Policy 5000, Attendance.
8. Notifying parents regarding instances of student discipline as stated in District Governing Board Policy 5060, Student Discipline.
9. Notifying parents regarding philosophy and implementation of the District's homework policy as stated in District Governing Board Policy 5115, Homework.
10. Allowing parents and guardians access to instructional materials as stated in District Governing Board Policy 5701, Access To Instructional Material By Parents And Guardians.

A.R.S. §15-102. Parental involvement in the schools; definition

Adopted by Board: February 9, 1988
Revised by Board: May 3, 1994
Replaced with Policy Code KB, Parental Involvement in Education: October 5, 2004
(Available in MS Word | Available in Adobe PDF)

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