SPS Policy Manual - Saginaw Public Schools

Section 9000 – General Public and Organizational Relations
9720 Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and School Partnerships (Cf. 7175) 9720
The Board encourages parent(s)/guardian(s) involvement in the schools through
programs and activities designed to increase parent(s)/guardian(s)-school communications and to
involve parent(s)/guardian(s) in the development and implementation of educational policies and
school programs.
The Superintendent is responsible for facilitating parent(s)/guardian(s) involvement in the
schools by affording special consideration to single and working parent(s)/guardian(s). Schools
should schedule meetings, programs, and events so that working parent(s)/guardian(s) can attend.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: NCLB
9840 Student Teaching 9840
The Board may consider the use of student teachers in classes and programs maintained
by the District upon establishment of written agreements with area colleges and universities.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 380.1531b
9920 School Accreditation 9920
The Board shall make every effort through its policies and decisions to operate an
educational program that shall meet the criteria of the Michigan Accreditation Plan as provided
by the Michigan State Board of Education and the North Central Association of Secondary
Schools and Colleges.
District administrators and staff shall cooperate fully with these associations in their
periodic evaluations of the schools in the District and shall keep the Board informed as to the
status of these evaluations.
The Superintendent shall keep the Board informed regarding weaknesses that may
endanger accreditation and shall make recommendations that shall aim at correcting such
weaknesses.
Approved:
LEGAL REF: MCL 380.1204a
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF SAGINAW