Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 8:95-R1
Community Relations
Administrative Procedure – Parental Involvement
Building Principals shall advocate effective, comprehensive family involvement in education.
The following are examples of parental involvement programs for Principals to consider:
1. Keep parent(s)/guardian(s) thoroughly informed about their child's school and education.
 Develop and distribute a comprehensive student handbook
Distribute information to parent(s)/guardian(s) on their school visitation rights
Open houses
Parent-teacher conferences
Access to PowerSchool, Glenbard's student information system
Newsletters
Financial Aids night
2. Encourage involvement in their child's school and education.
Support and encourage parent volunteer opportunities
Work with the PTSA and CAC’s to promote parent volunteer opportunities
3. Establish effective two-way communication between all parents/guardians and the Board of
Education and District personnel.
Work with PTSA and CAC’s leadership to ensure parental input
Train personnel on how to collaborate effectively with families with diverse
backgrounds, including backgrounds that might impede parental participation (e.g.,
illiteracy or language difficulty)
4. Seek the advice of parent(s)/guardian(s) on school governance issues and methods to fulfill
the District's educational mission.
Utilizes PTSA and CAC’s leadership to identify, consider, and discuss educational
problems and issues
Although not exhaustive, the following identifies State legislation mandating parental involvement:
1. STUDENT RECORDS
Parent/guardian has right of access to child's records (105 ILCS 10/5).
Parent/guardian has the right to challenge the content of child's records
(105 ILCS 10/7).
Non-custodial parent has right to receive copies of school correspondence and reports
(105 ILCS 5/10-21.8).
2. NOTICES
Schools must notify parent(s)/guardian(s) of their school visitation rights
(820 ILCS 147/25).
District must notify parent/guardian of child's placement in bilingual education programs
(105 ILCS 5/14C-4).
Non-custodial parent has right to receive notices of major school-sponsored events,
including parent-teacher conferences (105 ILCS 5/10-21.8).
School must notify parent/guardian within two hours of child's absence from school (105
ILCS 5/26-3b).
District responsible for notifying parent/guardian of graduation requirements (23 Ill.
Admin. Code § 1.440i).
A student's suspension must be reported to the parent/guardian (105 ILCS 5/10-22.6).
A student's expulsion may occur only after the parent(s)/guardian(s) have been requested to appear at a meeting with the board or board's hearing officer
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6).
District must distribute school report card to parent(s)/guardian(s) (105 ILCS 5/10-17a).
3. PARENT-TEACHER ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Board of Education shall establish a parent-teacher advisory committee on student discipline (105 ILCS 5/10-20.14).
4. CURRICULUM INVOLVEMENT
State law requires parent(s)/guardian(s) be notified, consulted, and kept involved with
the education and placement of a child with disabilities (105 ILCS 5/14-1 et seq.).
If parent/guardian objects, student is not required to take sex education classes or
course (105 ILCS 5/27-9.1, 5/27-9.2, and 110/3).
Parent/guardian has right to examine instructional materials to be used in sex education
class (105 ILCS 5/27-9.1, 5/27-9.2, and 110/3).
Board of Education shall determine the instructional program with involvement of
parent(s)/guardian(s) (23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.410).
District must consult with parent/guardian on an individual remediation plan for students
demonstrating a proficiency level comparable to the average pupil performance one
grade or more below current placement (105 ILCS 5/2-3.64(b).
District responsible for notifying parent/guardian of graduation requirements
(23 Ill. Admin. Code § 1.440i).
Board of Educations may use parent(s)/guardian(s) volunteers (1) as assistants under
the immediate supervision of a certificated teacher (105 ILCS 5/10-22.34); (2) as
supervisors, chaperones, or sponsors for non-academic activities (105 ILCS 5/10-22.34a); and (3) as guest lecturer or resource person under the immediate
supervision of a certificated teacher (105 ILCS 5/10-22.34b).
Upon parent/guardian's request, student must be released for religious observance
(105ILCS 5/26-1(5).
5. CONFERENCES AND HEARINGS
State law requires parent(s)/guardian(s) be notified, consulted, and kept involved with
the education and placement of a child with disabilities (105 ILCS 5/14-1 et seq.).
Parents who are unable to meet with educators because of a work conflict have the right
to an allotment of time during the school year to attend educational or behavioral
conferences (820 ILCS 147/1).
District may use two institute days for parent-teacher conferences (105 ILCS 5/3-11).
Non-custodial parent to receive notices of parent-teacher conferences
(105 ILCS 5/10-21.8).
Student expulsion may occur only after a hearing with the parent(s)/guardian(s)
(105 ILCS 5/10-22.6).
6. REPORT ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parental involvement shall be included in the school report card (105 ILCS 5/10-17a).
7. TRAINING
Parents as teachers program (105 ILCS 225/5).
DATED: March, 1999
REVIEWED: March 13, 2006
REVIEWED: July 11, 2011
REVISED: August 15, 2011
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