FILE:  IFC

 

COMMUNITY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

 

 

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

 

The Iberville Parish School Board and educational personnel believe that with the combined efforts of the schools, parents and community the potential academic performance of all students will be reached.  Therefore, the School Board is committed to involving parents in many phases of the educational process.

 

Primarily, parents can assist in raising the achievement level of students and can firmly communicate their support for students' academic efforts and the programs of the schools.  The system expects parents to show students through words and actions support of:

 

A.

School Programs

 

1.

Student achievement goals

 

2.

Home policies

 

3.

School attendance policy

 

4.

School discipline

 

B.

Home Learning Climate

 

1.

Encourage and expect high performance of students’ school work, household duties, and other responsibilities.

 

2.

Show interest in what the child does each day in the classroom.

 

3.

Provide proper conditions for home study

 

a.

Definite study time

b.

Quiet and non-distracting conditions

 

4.

Limit time spent watching television

 

5.

Provide supervision to ensure adequate rest, nutrition and physical exercise.

 

The system supports and encourages parental involvement in volunteer activities, PTA or PTO organizations, parent-teacher conferences, open houses, and visitations.  The system shall include parents as members of advisory councils, committees, and projects in order to provide a comprehensive range of opportunities that will permit the full participation of parents in the design, operation, and evaluation of educational programs utilized within the system.

 

The Board shall require all schools within the parish to develop and maintain a parental involvement plan that will enable the school to maximize the involvement of all parents.

 

 

Ref:   Board minutes, 4-30-90

 

Iberville Parish School Board