Recruiting and Selecting Parent Representatives for Membership

on REACH Leadership Teams

Technical assistance materials are now available to assist REACh grant recipient schools and school districts in the selection of the required parent members to your leadership team.

Recruiting and Selecting Parent Representives Powerpoint

The PowerPoint reviews a process where consideration is given to each of the following areas:

1) Characteristics of a Parent Representative
2) Roles & Responsibilities of Parent Representatives
3) Parent Representative’s Expectations and Support from school/team
4) Training & Networking

Handouts are available as companion pieces to the power point presentation. There are also additional supplementary handouts which help to provide additional information. The following are available for download from this site:

Companion Handouts to Webcast

• Power Point Show - Recruiting and Selecting Parent Representatives (ppt)
• Power Point Handout - Recruiting and Selecting Parent Representatives (pdf)
• Selecting Leadership Team Parent Representatives Worksheet - Handout #2 (doc)
  
• Selecting Leadership Team Parent Representatives - Handout #3 (pdf)

Additional handouts to assist with recruiting and selecting

• WI DPI Policy on Family-School-Community Partnerships – Handout #4 (pdf)
• Measuring Your Family-School-Community Partnerships – Handout #5 (pdf)
• Recruitment Flyer “Parent Leadership Opportunity” – Handout #6 (doc)

Reviewing Roles and Supporting your Parent Representatives

After you’ve selected your parent representatives for membership on your REACh Leadership Team, please share the following handouts with your parents as you take time to discuss with them their roles, responsibilities, and what they can expect in return.

• Parent Involvement on the REACh District or School Building Leadership Team – Handout #7 (pdf)
• REACh: Helping Children Succeed in School – Handout #8 (pdf)
• Leadership Team Parent Representative Roles & Responsibilities – Handout #9 (pdf)
• REACh Leadership Team Parent Representative Agreement – Handout #10 (pdf)
  
• REACh Family Involvement Brochure – Handout #11 (pdf)