Family Engagement Committees

Family Engagement Committees Families play a vital role in education . MPS works with families to ensure they have the tools needed to be equal partners in supporting student achievement . When families and schools work together, students are more successful and the entire community benefits . Parent coordinators can work with school leadership to prioritize and set goals for family engagement . Below is a list of opportunities for parent coordinators to engage families through family engagement committees . Using the family engagement committees will help create a proactive approach for connecting and sustaining family involvement .

Recruit Obtain volunteers for school needs

Relationships Events and activities could assist with parent-to-parent relationship building

Plan Discuss ideas for events and workshops and fundraising

Communication Source for communicating happenings, updating school changesand distributing information to families

Coach Parenting skills related to communication and academic achievement based on the unique needs of the parents

Support Identify supportive resources to improve school issues

Connect Connect others to work that is being done at the school and to build families’ capacity on unmet school needs