
PARENT INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Annually schools are invited to nominate an outstanding program for family involvement in one of these categories: elementary (preschool - 5th grade) or middle/high (6th grade -12th grade).
There are many successful programs that involve parents in our district. The Florida Department of Education wants to recognize them and share the information with all Florida school districts. As a result, best practices for family involvement will be able to be duplicated throughout the state.
This is an opportunity for schools in Palm Beach County to share their successes with others around the state. To be selected, family involvement programs must be innovative, increase parent involvement, and be easily replicated. The School Advisory Council should generate the nomination, with input from the school's PTA/PTO or parent organization. Entries must be a school project that focuses on a specific school initiated parent/family involvement program or strategy.
Program winners will have their program outlined in the SPARKPLUGS* FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT and THE FAMILY RESOURCE DIRECTORY. These are circulated throughout the state by volunteer coordinators, PTA leaders and other family involvement program coordinators. The Commissioner of Education annually recognizes the parent representatives of these programs at the Florida PTA Leadership Conference in July.
* When you click on the word SPARKPLUGS - it will take you to the Florida Department of Education's web site. On their site, please scroll down to Family Involvement Publications and select the Sparkplugs PDF for the most current issue.



