Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

Nevada’s 4th Statewide Parent Involvement Summit - 2012

Registration is now open for Nevada's 4th Statewide Parent Involvement Summit to be held at the Student Union at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on May 18, 2012.

Summit registration is free, however space is limited and priority is given to school teams. Schools are encouraged to bring a parent, administrator, teacher, counselor and Parent Involvement Facilitator (if your school has this position).

This year's Summit will feature Keynote Speaker, and expert on the benefits of diversity in schools, Eileen Kugler. Ms. Kugler, a global speaker, is the author of Innovative Voices in Education: Engaging Diverse Communities, and Debunking the Middle-Class Myth: Why Diverse Schools are Good for All Kids.

• Nevada's 4th Parent Involvement Summit Flyer (pdf)
• Summit Registration Form (pdf)
• Volante de 4ta Cumbre en Nevada de Participación de la Familia en la Educación (pdf)
• Please register online by clicking here!

The Summit is offered in collaboration with Assemblywoman Debbie Smith, the Nevada State Parent Information & Resource Center (PIRC) at the Education Alliance, the Clark County School District, the Nevada Department of Education, the Nevada Parent Teacher Association, and the Washoe County School District.

The Summit is sponsored by the Nevada State Parent Information & Resource Center (PIRC) at the Education Alliance, all 17 Nevada School Districts, the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office, the Nevada Association of School Boards, the Nevada Mining Association, and the Nevada Parent Teacher Association.

Please call the Education Alliance at 775-353-5533 if you have any questions regarding the Summit or visit www.nvsummit.org ed

Educational Involvement Accord/Code of Honor

Senate Bill 214, Section 17 of the 2005 Nevada Legislative session directs the Nevada Department of Education to provide a form for educational involvement accords to be used by all public schools in Nevada. This Accord complies with the state’s adopted Parent Involvement Policy as well as with the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. In addition, the Educational Involvement Accord is accompanied by a variety of informational materials (including the Code of Honor [below]) which every district and its teachers distribute to each student’s parent(s).

• Superintendent's Memo (pdf)

Educational Involvement Accord

• Accord Form (pdf)
• Accord Guidance Document (pdf)
• Spanish Version (pdf)

Code of Honor

• Code of Honor Policy (pdf)
• Code of Honor Guidance Document (pdf)
• Spanish version (pdf)

Report to Parents – AB 224

• Update on Memo to Parents and Report to Parents—Summer 2012
• AB 224

Nevada's Parent Involvement Policy

Empowering parents to participate in their children’s education.

The Nevada State Board of Education recognizes that parental involvement is the key to academic achievement. The term parent refers to any caregiver who assumes responsibility for nurturing and caring for children. Studies demonstrate that when parents are involved in their children’s education, the attitudes, behaviors, and achievement of students are positively enhanced.

• Parent Involvement Policy (word) (pdf)
• Advisory Council on Parental Involvement and Family Engagement

For further information, contact:
 
Monie Byers, Education Programs Professional – Parent Involvement
mbyers@doe.nv.gov
700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 110
Carson City, NV 89701
775.687.9168