PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND

INITIATIVE

House Bill 5650

Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gieleghem

Committee: Education

Complete to 4-19-00

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5650 AS INTRODUCED 4-18-00

House Bill 5650 would amend the Revised School Code to require the Department of Education, with the advice and consent of the State Board, to establish a parent involvement and community empowerment initiative.

Under the bill, the initiative would do the following:

• provide assistance to school districts, intermediate school districts, and individual schools in their efforts to enhance parent and family involvement in education;

• encourage voluntary parenting education programs;


• promote adult and family literacy, which contributes to the overall improvement of educational and workplace skills for children and families;


• plan with other public, community, civic, and business organizations to foster successful transitions from school-to-work or other postsecondary options;


• identify policies that enable local communities to coordinate resources that serve the needs of pupils and families; and


• ensure the availability of a parent advocate in each school district.

MCL 380.1294

Analyst: J. Hunault