HF 990

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; directing local school boards to adopt and implement
a parent and family involvement policy; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [124D.8955] PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY.
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new text begin (a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board must
formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that promotes
and supports:
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new text begin (1) communication between home and school that is regular, two-way, and
meaningful;
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new text begin (2) parenting skills;
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new text begin (3) parents and caregivers who play an integral role in assisting student learning and
learn about fostering students' academic success and learning at home and school;
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new text begin (4) welcoming parents in the school, and seeking their support and assistance;
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new text begin (5) partnerships with parents in the decisions that affect children and families
in the schools; and
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new text begin (6) providing community resources to strengthen schools, families, and student
learning.
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new text begin (b) The school board must convene an advisory committee composed of an equal
number of resident parents who are not district employees and school staff to make
recommendations to the board on developing and evaluating the board's parent and family
involvement policy. The advisory committee must represent the diversity of the district.
The advisory committee must consider the district's demographic diversity and barriers to
parent involvement when developing its recommendations. The advisory committee must
present its recommendations to the board for board consideration.
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new text begin (c) The board must consider best practices when implementing this policy.
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new text begin (d) The board periodically must review this policy to determine whether it is aligned
with the most current research findings on parent involvement policies and practices and
how effective the policy is in supporting increased student achievement.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2007-2008 school year and
later.
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