Strategic Priority 5 -
Partner With Families & Community
To strengthen belonging and access for all students, family engagement opportunities and community partnerships are established to extend learning and supports for students within and beyond the classroom.
Key Strategies
Enhance family engagement:
- Create a welcoming and inclusive school environment that values families.
- Solicit and incorporate feedback to shape HCPSS processes and decisions.
- Implement a comprehensive family engagement plan that includes families in the design and implementation of community events including family academies.
Enhance communication channels and processes: Develop community messaging best practices for schools and offices that incorporate accessibility, concise messaging, and translation services.
Collaborate with community partners:
- Continue to explore opportunities with partners to increase awareness of and access to supports.
- Collaborate with local businesses to expand student opportunities to volunteer, work, and learn skills.
- Establish and continue collaborating with diverse committees and advisory groups.
Goals
- Expand opportunities for family-school partnerships to extend classroom learning beyond the school day.
Explore Priority 5 / Goal 1 - Increase access to work-based learning options, such as internships and apprenticeships.
Explore Priority 5 / Goal 2 - Enhance the impact of community partnerships to advance system academic and well-being initiatives.
Explore Priority 5 / Goal 3 - Increase family and community participation in committees, advisories, and workgroups.
Explore Priority 5 / Goal 4
