Parents read a math book at the Lighthouse for Children Child Development Center in Fresno.
Photo: Zaidee Stavely/EdSource
Students are heading back to school or starting school for the first time in districts across California. Parent involvement is key to student success, and many get involved by volunteering in the classroom, tutoring or chaperoning field trips. But there are also other ways for parents to get involved. State law requires that schools and districts establish several committees to ensure parent voices are heard when making policy and funding decisions.
This is a quick guide to the different committees parents can join to have a say in school governance.
School Site Council
All schools must establish a School Site Council if they receive “categorical funding” from the federal or state government for programs like Title I (designated for low-income students), Title III (for English…
