3rd Compact
Parental Involvement
The third compact, with the Washoe County School District and the Washoe Education Association, began January 2003 to improve parental involvement in schools through five elements:
(1) Increased number of parent volunteer hours
(2) Increased attendance at parent conferences
(3) School participation in the National PTA certification program involving parent involvement
(4) Professional development for education professionals so that they better utilize parent volunteers in their classrooms and schools
- WEA & WCSD held parental involvement trainings for every school May 2004
- Same parental involvement template was used in the No child Left Behind reporting process
(5) Production and distribution of a “Best Practices” booklet on parental involvement
- Compendium of best practices was compiled and distributed to every school fall 2005
This compact was completed summer 2005. A major focus of the compact resulted in the WCSD and the WEA as integral members of the Parental Involvement Council established by the Board of Trustees to coordinate all parental involvement activities and help implement the Parental Involvement Strategic Plan. The National Education Associaiton recognized this compact as the first cooperative model in the nation.
For more information on the Parental Involvement Compact, contact:
Lynn Warne, President, Washoe Education Association