Purpose
The Board believes that the education of students is a joint responsibility, one it shares with the parents/guardians of the school community.  To ensure that the best interests of each child are served in this process, a strong program of communication between home and school must be maintained.

Authority
The Board feels that it is the parents/guardians who have the ultimate responsibility for their  child’s in-school behavior, including the behavior of students who have reached the legal age of majority.  While students are on school grounds, at a school approved activity, or while traveling to or from a school sponsored activity,  the Board acts in loco parentis or in place of the parents/guardians through its designated administrators.

Guidelines
The Board directs that the following activities be implemented to encourage parent-school cooperation:

1. parent-teacher conferences to promote two-way communication between home and school
2. open houses in district schools to provide parents/guardians with the opportunity to see the school facilities, meet the faculty and sample the program on a first hand basis.  Each school in the district shall hold an open house at least annually.
3. meetings of parents/guardians and staff members to explain and discuss matters of general interest with regard to child-school, child-home, or child-school-home relationships
4. meetings of staff members and groups of parents/guardians of those students having special abilities, disabilities, needs, or problems
5. special events of a cultural, ethnic, or topical nature, which are initiated by parent groups, involve the cooperative effort of students and parents/guardians, and are of general interest to the schools or community
6. The use of all possible face to face, written, phone, and electronic means to improve communication.

For the benefit of children, the Board believes that parents/guardians have a responsibility to encourage their child's success in school by:

1. supporting the schools in requiring that their child observe all school rules and regulations, and accept responsibility for  their child’s in-school behavior
2. sending their child to school with proper attention to their health, personal cleanliness and dress
3. maintaining an active interest in their child’s daily work and making it possible for the student to complete assigned homework through providing a quiet place and suitable conditions for study
4. reading all communications from the school, and signing and returning them promptly when required
5. cooperating with the school in attending conferences set up for the exchange of information on their child's progress in school
6. participating in  school activities and special functions