“As partners in education, parents have certain rights and responsibilities. Parents’ rights include … to be encouraged and assisted to participate in educational decision making… Parents’ responsibilities include:…to take part in school and community programs that empower parents to participate in making educational decisions.”
- A New Compact for Learning
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In 1994, the Education Commissioner mandated that school districts across New York State involve parents in school-based planning and decision-making at the district and individual building level.
Site Based representatives work with the school PTA Directors to address parents’ issues and concerns and report at the individual schools PTA meetings. It is the responsibility of the Site Based representatives to be accessible and accountable to its constituents (the parents).
There is one Site Based opening at each of the following schools –
High School
Middle School
Stratford School
Homestead
Locust
Deadline for applications is Friday, April 30, 2010
Not sure what a Site Based Committee does?
Below is information taken from the District's Site Based Team Plan (Visit the District website www.gardencity.k12.ny.us - to see the entire plan which is listed under the Quick Links column
What are some items the Site Based teams worked on this year?
Below are some of the items the Site Based teams have worked on. (Check out the each schools' Site Based minutes for more information (found on the school websites and the PTA Site Base page)
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