POLICY TITLE: Parental/Family Involvement. POLICY NUMBER: 1.015. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The School Board's supportiveness and endorsement of parental involvement in education. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This proposed new Policy will recognize that parental involvement is essential to a student's education; encourages communication with parents; implements § 230.23(15)(b), Fla. Stat.; encourages family-friendly schools, flexible time and accommodation of parent schedules, within the parameters of the School Code, State Board of Education Rules, and security procedures; endorses the six standards set forth in the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs as adopted by the National PTA; encourages provision of parent resources; proposes the establishment of an Office of Family Involvement and the designation of a Family Involvement Coordinator. SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 230.22(1), (2); 230.23(22); 230.23005(5), Fla. Stat. LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 230.03(2); 230.22(1); 230.23(15); 230.23005(5), Fla. Stat. CONTACT PERSON: Chuck Shaw, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd. A-242, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the Proposed Policy Development may be promptly obtained without cost from the District’s website at www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/LLP/revisions.asp (or from Office of Public Affairs, 3336 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste. B-102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406). POLICY DEVELOPMENT HEARING: This policy development will begin at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on June 3, 2002 (anticipated to be 3:30 p.m.), in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.