Lawrence Public Schools will share their rationale and strategy for devising a districtwide Family Engagement Partnership Council, a learning and leading stakeholder group committed to expanding high quality engagement in our school district. The session will include how the Council is structured, the types of discussions and decisions that take place, and the anticipated outcomes of this shared decision making model. Participants will hear from district leadership as well as a school that is replicating the model. Addressed will be the benefits and challenges of this new structure, including lessons learned, and participants will experience a demonstration exercise around shared leadership.
Participants will gain an understanding of common challenges and the steps they can take to address these in their own rollout of a Partnership Council at their school(s).
