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Parent Involvement Policy

The Board of Trustees recognizes the necessity and value of parent/guardian involvement in support of student success and academic achievement. In order to assure collaborative partnerships between home and school, the board is committed to:

• Involving parents/guardians as partners in school site councils in shared decision making.

• Establishing effective two-way communication between home/school and school/home with parents/guardians, respecting the diversity and differing needs of families.

• Developing strategies and programs at schools to enable parents to become partners and participate actively in their child's education.

• Providing support and coordination for school staff and parents to implement and sustain appropriate parent involvement from kindergarten through grade twelve.

• Utilizing schools to connect students and families with community resources that provide educational enrichment and support.

Building Level Opportunities
Parent Teacher Organizations/Associations — provide the most readily available opportunity for parents and community members to become involved in our schools. The variety of involvement opportunities include writing and distributing school newsletters, chaperoning school activities, fund raising for the purchase of educational related equipment or playground equipment, or providing a positive adult role model to students. The best way to become involved is to contact the PTO President or principal for information. If you don’t have a child enrolled in school, you may contact any building principal to become involved.

Athletic/Booster Clubs — are active at Twin Falls High and both junior high schools. These clubs provide a variety of participation opportunities. Contact your child's building administrator.

Magic Valley Alternative High School Advisory Board — meets monthly during the school year to assist the school in strategic planning and communication with the community. For more information call 733-8823.

Robert Stuart Junior High Accountability Boards — meet monthly during the school year to help students who are in danger of failure, suspension, or expulsion get back on track and turn school into a positive, learning experience. For more information, call 733-4875.

Kids' Care Retreats — have adult volunteers who help facilitate kindergarten through sixth grade retreats in which students learn interpersonal skills, conflict resolution skills, and basic coping skills. For more information contact your child’s teacher or building administrator.

Business Sponsorships — provide school programs with support from local businesses and merchants at every level. Sponsorship may include underwriting a school achievement celebration, rewarding a school for meeting their achievement goals, supplying schools with give-away items (free hamburger, buy-one-get-one-free milk shake, movie passes, or game tokens),  recognizing individual student achievement, or donating school supply items included in the building’s "wish list." Such sponsorships are greatly appreciated.

In addition to the building level opportunities listed, each school has numerous avenues through which parents and community members may become involved. If you have an interest in a particular school or subject matter area and would like to volunteer your time, please contact the building administrator to fully discuss the options.

District Level Opportunities
Quality School Committee — meets six times during the school year. This committee helps set, monitor, and adjust school improvement initiatives for the year. Parent representatives from each school serve on the QSC. Interested parents should contact their child’s building principal.

Curriculum Committee —  meets by subject-matter committees throughout the school year. This committee is responsible for review and revisions to the district’s curriculum and assessments. Interested individuals may contact the curriculum office at 733-6900 ext 3711.

Instruction Committee — meets throughout the school year to review and revise the district’s instructional process and "high yield strategies" to insure that best teaching practices are incorporated in our instructional model. Interested individuals may contact the curriculum office at 733-6900 ext 3711.

Communication Committee — meets as needed to discuss, develop, and revise district communication strategies with various audiences including parents, community, media, and employees. Interested parties may contact Human Relations/Communications for more information, 733-6900.

Student Assistance Advisory Board — supports the student assistance program for the Twin Falls School District. Board seats are limited; however, interested parties are encouraged to contact Sherrie Molina at 733-8456..

Ad Hoc Advisory Committees — convene on an as-needed basis to gather input from the community and develop plans that meet community and district needs. Examples of such committees are Strategic Planning Committee, Athletic Program/Manual Review Committee, Bond or Levy Support Teams, Technology Review Committees. If you are interested in serving on an ad hoc committee, it is best to give your name and area of interest to a building principal and to the district office. That way the district may call upon your services if the need should arise.

Parent Involvement
The Board of Trustees recognizes the necessity and value of parent/guardian involvement in support of student success and academic achievement. In order to assure collaborative partnerships between home and school, the board is committed to involving parents/guardians, establishing effective two-way communication, developing strategies and programs to enable parents to become partners, and utilizing schools to connect students and families to community resources. Click to view the complete Parent Involvement Policy.