parent council

Guardian advisory group

A parent council is an organized group of parents who advise or participate in decisions at their children's school.

The council typically addresses curriculum, budgets, fundraising, and school policies.

In some jurisdictions, parent councils are formally established bodies with defined roles; in others, they operate more informally as advocacy groups: The parent council voted to fund new playground equipment.

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stakeholder governance body

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Local education governing body

board of education · school administration · faculty senate · student council · student government

community engagement level

parent councilnon-participation

Choosing to stay uninvolved

Family

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