Manual addresses requirements, recommendations, and best practices to engage parents/families in the educational process.

Document addresses parent and family engagement plans.

C.  The school council shall:

• (1)  work with the school principal and give advice, consistent with state and school district rules and policies, on policies relating to instructional issues and curricula and on the public school’s proposed and actual budgets;
• (2)  develop creative ways to involve parents in the schools;
• (3)  where appropriate, coordinate with any existing work force development boards or vocational education advisory councils to connect students and school academic programs to business resources and opportunities; and
• (4)  serve as the champion for students in building community support for schools and encouraging greater community participation in the public schools.

Guide addresses requirement of districts and schools to develop written parent and family engagement policies.