There are lots of ways for parents to be
involved in their child's education - keeping track in the classroom, at
home and throughout the school district.
Broward County Public Schools encourages all their parents to be actively
involved with, and committed to, their child's education. Here are a few
ways that parents can have a real voice and make a real difference for
their student.
DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL
(DAC)
The District Advisory Council advocates
and promotes the highest quality of public education for students
within our schools, areas, district and state by sustaining
an effective network of parents, students, business, government,
school, district staff and the community.
PTA
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Broward County has
a dynamic PTA which is connected to the state and national
PTA. It is an important advocacy group for children's
education issues. Many schools have PTAs which work to
support and advance school improvement at individual
schools and also have a structure where concerns and
issues are discussed at the district level and with the
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PTO
Some schools have independent PTO
organizations which function to support individual schools
and their school improvement efforts. These organizations are
independent and work within a particular school setting.
SCHOOL ADVISORY FORUM
Every school has an advisory forum
which acts as a proactive group which addresses various educational
issues. Their ideas and concerns are forwarded to both area
and district advisories which meet regularly with key staff
and the Superintendent. Advisories do outstanding work on
behalf of kids. If you wish to join this group, call your
local school for more information.
SCHOOL
ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC)
School Improvement is an absolute
priority for all Broward schools. To make it happen, every
school has a school Advisory Council which studies the school's
track record and comes up with an annual plan to improve education
in vital areas such as: student achievement, curriculum, safety
and discipline. These plans are on file at every school. Call
your local school to be a part of this great team.
ESOL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
This is a districtwide forum for Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents and interested community members to assist the District in identifying the educational needs and priorities of LEP students. The ESOL Leadership Council meets on the first Wednesday of each month during the school year at the K.C. Wright Administration Building. For more information, contact Yvette Fernandez in the Bilingual/Foreign Language/ESOL Education Department at 754-321-2951; or visit the department website at www.broward.k12.fl.us/esol
VOLUNTEERS
Our kids count on volunteers in their
schools who do it all - helping teachers, tutoring students,
assisting in the front office and acting as Youth Motivators.
You can volunteer at your child's school or another school
via a number of ways. Call the Volunteer Services Office at 754-321-2040 and
sign up today,
or visit the department website at
http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/volunteer_services.html
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
Partners In Education is Broward County Public School’s premier school-business partnership program. Your participation as a business/community Partner will influence students, the future leaders of our community. For partners, the rewards are both immediate and long-term because a better education system translates directly to economic success right here in Broward County. For more information, please call (754) 321-1974, or visit the department website at http://www.browardpartners.com/
MENTORING
Was there someone special in your life when you were growing up? Perhaps there was a teacher, parent, neighbor, or friend that cheered you on and motivated you to succeed? Or, maybe someone provided guidance and helped you make good decisions? These are the things mentors do! It is your turn to give back and be that special person for a student.
Become a mentor and help motivate a child to value education and set meaningful goals. Your influence can be the deciding factor that keeps a student in school rather than dropping out, or provide the encouragement to make good choices and avoid peer pressure. Be a Mentor!
To learn about the various mentor programs supported by Broward County Public Schools or for more information please call the Youth Mentoring Programs office 754-321-1972, or visit the department website at:
http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/mentors.html
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