The Parent Advisory Council is a volunteer group of CPS parents and caregivers who meet with Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services to discuss diverse learner issues and provide input to CPS on policy, training and special education programming that would be of interest to parents. The group meets monthly at various CPS locations around the city

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AGENDA

PAC Responsibilities

1. The PAC advocates for parents and their interests in the school.
2. The PAC manages the money given through Title I (1% of Title I budget), which comes from the Every Student Succeeds Act.
3. The PAC uses this money to help parents help students succeed. Examples include:
   • Parent Training (to increase capacity to support child’s learning)
   • Childcare Or Travel Reimbursement
   • Parent-dedicated furniture or equipment (copier, printer, tables, chairs, storage, translation devices)
   • Parent Conferences (connected to classroom)
   • Field Trips directly connected to classroom curriculum
   • ESL classes
   • SEL (Socio-Emotional Learning) workshops (related to student learning)
   • Books & Materials (in compliance) Read along books,
     lending libraries