124D.8955 PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY.
    (a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board is encouraged
to formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that promotes and
supports:
    (1) communication between home and school that is regular, two-way, and meaningful;
    (2) parenting skills;
    (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;
    (4) welcoming parents in the school and seeking their support and assistance;
    (5) partnerships with parents in the decisions that affect children and families in the schools;
and
    (6) providing community resources to strengthen schools, families, and student learning.
    (b) A school board that implements a parent and family involvement policy under paragraph
(a) 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. If possible, 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.
    (c) The board must consider best practices when implementing this policy.
    (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.
    (e) Nothing in this section obligates a school district to exceed any parent or family
involvement requirement under federal law.
History: 2007 c 146 art 2 s 29
NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 2, section 29, is effective
for the 2008-2009 school year and later. Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 2, section 29, the
effective date.