Last modified: December 1, 2023

Policy No. 7129 Parent Participation and Home-School Communication

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The Provo City School District Board of Education recognizes that parental involvement in the education of children directly affects the success of their children’s educational efforts. As such, the board and the district are committed to facilitating the active involvement of parents and guardians in the education of their children.

The Board recognizes that instructional time with students must be protected from interruption. Teachers, administrators, and district staff are also committed to communicating in a timely manner with the parents and/or guardians in cases of discipline issues, academic and social difficulties, and success of students. Staff will work to establish a mutually agreed upon time to meet when instructional time will not be affected. Some of the communication efforts are noted below:

Being available to answer/return telephone calls and receiving visits from parents during the school day at times that are mutually agreed upon by parents and school personnel.
Conducting parent-student-teacher conferences at regular intervals throughout the year.
Conducting additional conferences and meetings when requested to the extent allowed by time available during the school day and any additional responsibilities.
Informing parents/guardians of resources in the community to help improve their children’s academic and/or social success.
Encouraging parents to attend school events in which parental involvement is appropriate.

Legal References

Utah Code 53E-2-303

Parental participation in educational process–Employer support

Approved by Board of Education

January 13, 2015

Revised: December 8, 2015