Wednesday, March 5, 2008

March Post: Parent Advisory Councils/Boards

Most institutions have chosen to involve parents through some type of advisory group. However, the structure of these groups differ from campus to campus.

If you currently: 1) work with a parent group 2) are creating a parent group, or 3) are interested in restructuring, please provide feedback on the following questions.

1. How do you promote serving on the council/board to parents? How do parents "apply"?

2. How often do you meet and what does the group do throughout the year?

3. How do you balance the board socioeconomically, so ALL parents feel their input is welcome, while also increasing fundraising among parents & families? Basically, is your board primarily based on parent feedback/sharing or development, or both?