1. Transformation Pillar V

2.  What is already in place  Questions  Take-aways  Suggestions  Book: School, Family and Community Partnerships by Joyce L. Epstein

3.  Church Partnership – The church partnership has a very active membership. The middle school had concerns about their participation.  Open House – Because some parents have children in multi- buildings, the suggestion is to have elementary on separate days from middle and high schools. Prior to the end of the year a notice could be mailed about important pre-school dates. This might be a purpose for using the one-call system. Development of magnets for reminder dates (key dates and school contact numbers).  Building use – Thought of buildings being used better. We should have continual usage of the facilities and it should be advertised.  Individual building Family Involvement activities - See resources

4.  How can we get our parents more active? o Scheduling convenience for meetings o Use the JOB Store for volunteer hours o Bring the Compass students to the buildings to volunteer o Building community service hours in the high school experience as a graduation requirement  How often do teachers communicate with parents? o Make as many positive calls as they do negative  What kind of position is being required from the district? o This position would be a communication person with the requirements of being able to contact business for their interaction with the schools.

5.  Create an ATP (Action Team for Partnership)  Create and disseminate a survey for school needs  Create alternative schedules for parent meetings  Consistent communication with parents and community  Enhance what is already being done by parents  Encourage the pride representation  Host end of the year events for parents where the students take part in creating the occasion per grade level (elementary are able to share their stats at this time)

6.  More parents include in making district/bu8ilding decisions  Avail parent to test taking experiences at the building level  Have the principals hold the community forum with CEO giving brief information prior to the school year (individual open houses  Create an adopt-a-school with the area businesses  Develop a child/parent share day (students bring a parent to school to share class with)

7.  Place student in the workplace or community site to do community service beginning at elementary level  Allow a parent/business workshop day (retirement, savings, higher education opportunities)

8.  Create a Marketing position.  Implement a parent involved retention/recruitment program.  Create a skeleton program using the book.  ATP- (Action Team Partnership).  Refer to Chapters; 1-3 in book.

9.  Apply Action Team and begin implication of team activities  Conduct workshops pertaining to six types of involvement including meeting challenges to reach all families  Parent/business workshop to enhance relationship between business-church- student-family

10.  Strengthen partnership in the middle and high schools  Involve families with student transition, next level school  Involve government in the readiness stages of our students at the secondary level

11.  Incorporate community service hours in the graduation requirements  Recycle the Cycle of 2014 – 2015 with Mentors  Marketing person can parent/business relationships with job opportunities

12.  Realigning the cycle to meet the changing needs  Focusing on the next five year forecast