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DATE: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of The Parent School Partnership (PSP) Program, An Inter-Divisional Collaboration To Empower Underrepresented Parents To Be Advocates and Leaders In Their Schools and Communities Districtwide (Chief of Schools)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) in partnership with the Mexican American Legal Defense Education Fund (MALDEF) is offering the Parent School Partnership (PSP) Program to empower parents to be advocates and leaders in their schools, and to build authentic parent school partnerships.  The PSP Program aligns with all four district strategic priorities and builds on the cultural capital within our communities.

The PSP Program prepares parents through a twelve-week leadership seminar to ensure parents gain knowledge to advocate and actively participate in their children's education as well as other important parent/school partnership functions.

The departments of Migrant Education, Title I Parent and Family Engagement, Community Engagement Hispanic & Multicultural Outreach, The English Language Learners Program and a community partner, Hispanic Services Council, have united to offer the program districtwide.  The program has expanded to train a cohort of Achievement School Parent Ambassadors, who will use the knowledge to build capacity at their schools. 

There are 26 active elementary, middle, and high school PSP program sites.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Develop a culture of respect, trust, and collaboration • Engage and communicate with families and stakeholders • Establish a strong foundation of financial stewardship
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The PSP Program is at no cost. If funding is needed to support parent engagement, The PSP Program is included in the Title 1 Part A Focus Area 2 Project Application and supported by the Migrant Education Program through discretionary funds and in-kind support from community organizations.
EVALUATION
The program will be evaluated through the Office of Strategy Management, Title 1 Program Evaluation, and MALDEF’s annual evaluation.  Parents participating are required to complete pre and post surveys.
SUBMITTED BY: 
MaryLou Whaley   Harrison Peters
Director, Community Engagement & Philanthropy
(813) 272-4680
  Chief of Schools, Administration
(813) 272-4071
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