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Meeting Date:
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12/21/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Parent and Community Engagement
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Action
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Subject:
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3. Report with Possible Action on District Family and Community Engagement Activities
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement
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Attachments
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Family Interest Survey
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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As family and community engagement continues to be a priority at MPS, districtwide efforts are increasing to support schools in implementing the six standards of engagement. For the third year, MPS has started the school year with a Family Interest Survey designed to solicit input from families to assist with designing activities for the year. This survey also services to fulfil Wisconsin Statute 119.16(14) regarding a survey of parents.
This year, more than 10,000 families completed the Family Interest Survey. Demographics of those completing the survey were – 83% female, 16% male; 37% Black/African-American, 27% Latino, 22% White, 7% Mixed Race, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian/Native; and 21% had a child receiving special education services. All but three schools had at least one survey completed. Schools with the highest number of surveys completed include: Allen-Field, AAL, Humboldt Park, Greenfield, Parkside, Mitchell, Longfellow, Milwaukee School of Languages and Garland School.
Reponses to the survey included:
• 98% of families agreed or strongly agreed that their school is
welcoming to families.
• The top workshops families said they would attend were:
o How to help my child continue learning at home
o Promoting positive child behavior
o Bullying
o Tests my child takes in school
• 36% of families said they want to volunteer for field trips and
25% said they want to volunteer in a classroom.
• 32% of families said the best way to notify them of school
activities is via text message; 19% said via email and another
19% said via flyer sent home with child.
• Regardless of day (Monday – Friday) over 65% of families
surveyed said evening activities were preferable between 5-
8pm.
• Of those surveyed, 17% prefer school activities be presented in
Spanish, 82% said English.
• We also asked those surveyed if they knew their school had a
Parent Coordinator, 28% said they did not.
Every school received a personalized report of the results specific to their school. Depending on those responses, parent coordinators are working to use this input in programming and communication channels throughout the year.
In addition to continuing to support school-based family and community engagement efforts. The district strives to increase family voice in decision-making. The District Advisory Council has had over 100 attendees at both its October and November meetings this year. Agenda items to date have included: family leadership training, bell and bus schedules, executive committee elections, and the long-range facilities master plan. This year, families are also taking action via ad hoc committees on topics including human trafficking and bullying prevention.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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