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URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
PARTNERSHIPS, PARENTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
October 27, 2011Presented By
Ramona Reyes, Vice President, Columbus Board of EducationMary A. Ey, Chief Officer, Columbus City Schools
PARTNERSHIPS, PARENTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Columbus City Schools Commitment:
• Public Engagement Committee• Partnership Committee• Parent/Family Engagement
COLUMBUS BOARD of EDUCATIONPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
Board Policy Governance Policy -06
Purpose/Charge:1) To serve as the steering committee to develop a
strategic plan with internal and external groups;2) To research and recommend processes, times,
topics, questions to be posed and a consistent message to initiate linkages;
3) To establish and recommend a budget for the Board to conduct linkages; and
4) To assume responsibility for linkagedebriefing and presentation to the Board.
COLUMBUS BOARD of EDUCATION
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
What does public engagement mean?• Creating Opportunities for Conversation,
Discussion and Discourse• Developing Linkage and Referral Systems
Among the District, Schools and the Community
COLUMBUS BOARD of EDUCATION
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
2010-2011 Goals:• To identify key school and community
communicators• To devise a strategic plan to increase
parent and community involvement• To establish a consistent message to
impact student achievement• To communicate with parents• To support the district’s vision of “100%
Student success”
Assessment of District Needs:•Expand the district’s marketing campaign•Increase district visibility in the community•Communicate the purpose of the new student assignment plan into Feeder Patterns and Clusters• Communicate the importance of school transitions and orientations
COLUMBUS BOARD of EDUCATION
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
COLUMBUS BOARD of EDUCATION
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Accomplishments:• Expansion of the “Come See Us” Campaign• Marketing Columbus City Schools at
Community Events• Partnership with the PTA Council to
Increase Communication • Revision of the CCS Online Family Survey• Initiation of the Regional National
Children’s Day Events in April 2011• Creation of the Columbus City Schools
Ambassador Program
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE
School Partnerships:
• Cooperative, ongoing, and dynamic relationship
• Mutually beneficial for the school, the students and the partner
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLSPARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE
School Partnership Registration Process:
The School Partnership Registration Process is designed to provide Columbus City Schools faculty and staff with up-to-date information about programs and services available to the district through community agencies and businesses.
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE
School Partnerships Registration Process:• Single point of entry into Columbus City
Schools• Method to link and to match partners’
community services and programs with the needs of schools
• Process to track data and evaluate outcomes
• Mechanism to develop relationships with those who offer resources connected to school’s All School Improvement Plan
• System to identify and equitably distribute available community services and programs
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Parent/Family Engagement:Parent involvement is the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities that include insuring:– Parents play an integral role in assisting their
child’s learning– Parents are encouraged to be involved actively
in their child’s learning at school and home
– Parents are full partners in their child’s education, areincluded in the decision making, and participateon advisory committees
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Based on the Seven Standards of Parent Engagement:
• Communication• Parenting• Volunteering• Assist with Learning• Decision Making• Community Support• Diversity
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Parent Consultants:• Serve as liaisons between the parent,
school and community• Selected by the building administrator• Work collaboratively with other parents, the
building administrator, counselor, and other staff
• Develop a Parent Action Plan• Participate as an equal member on school
decision making teams
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARENT ENGAGEMENT
Engaging Parents and Families:
Avalon Elementary Schools Dad’s Day
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIPS
Enhancing Parent Teacher Partnerships:Dr. Gene Harris with CCS Staff and CCS Parents
