ABACOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
IN EDUCATION
ABAThe Board recognizes that parents, employees, and the public, have vast resources of training and experience useful to schools. The strength of the local District is in large measure determined by the manner and degree to which these resources are utilized in an advisory capacity and to the degree that these resources are involved in supporting the improvement of the local educational program.
The Board, therefore, advocates the involvement of parents, citizens, employees, and students, both as individuals and as groups, to act as advisers and resource people to the local schools and in all programs.
To encourage active involvement, the Governing Board establishes school site councils at each school site within the District. The school site council shall operate under the authority of the principal. [Policy CFD - School Based Management]
The Board further encourages each site to coordinate with other parent and community programs within the District.
The advice of the public will receive careful consideration by the Board. In the evaluation of such contributions, the first concern will be for the educational program as it affects the students. The final decision may depart from this advice when in the judgment of the staff and the Board such advice is not consistent with goals adopted by the Board, consistent with current educational practice, or within the reach of the financial resources available.
Adopted: November 9, 2004
CROSS REF.:
IJ - Instructional Resources and Materials
KB - Parental Involvement in Education