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Rights &
Responsibilities
Under Florida law, you have
the right to...
• receive clear information about what is required for your
child(ren) to be promoted to the next grade.
• be notified of your child(ren)’s progress toward achieving state and
district expectations for academic proficiency.
• be notified of your right to participate in the development of
academic improvement plans.
• receive assessment results, including student progress reports,
report cards, and end–of–year status.
• be notified of school accountability and school improvement
rating reports, including school grading system and district
performance grades.
• receive information regarding teacher qualifications.
• receive communication regarding instructional materials.
• be notified regarding rights related to student records (access,
waiver of access, challenge and hearing, and privacy).
• receive a copy of the District Code of Student Conduct.
Under Florida law, you are
responsible for...
Opportunities For Parental Participation
When children, parents, and educators
work as a team, students succeed.
Osceola District Schools have high expectations for their students and
parents. Research shows that students benefit from parent involvement
through higher grades and test scores, better attendance and more homework
completed, a more positive attitude and better behavior, and a higher
graduation rate at the secondary level. We expect parents to be actively
involved in their child’s education.
Join the team by:
• becoming familiar with school goals and being supportive of those goals;
• being a chaperone for a field trip;
• participating in the School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings;
• being involved by volunteering in your child’s school and classroom;
• supporting and attending school functions;
• emphasizing the value of learning;
• monitoring your child’s activities at home and in the school; and
• reviewing and contributing to the Title I School or District Parent
Involvement Plan (PIP), if your child attends a Title I School. The PIP is
available at the school’s website. The District Title I PIP is available at the
following website: http://www.osceola.k12.fl.us/depts/special_programs/index.asp.
Support and Attend:
• school functions;
• educational activities;
• parent meetings and social events;
• PTO and PTA events;
• Parent/teacher conferences;
• Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings; and
• Academic Improvement Plan (AIP) or Progress Monitoring
Plan (PMP) meetings.
• emphasizing the value of learning.
• setting high expectations.
• being a good role model.
• discussing your child’s school work daily.
• emphasizing good work habits.
• reading to your children and letting them read to you daily.
• ensuring regular and punctual attendance.
• monitoring your child’s activities at home, school, and in the
community.
Monitor your child’s progress by:
• becoming familiar with your child’s teacher and his/her
behavior plan;
• monitoring your child’s activities at school;
• corresponding with your child’s teacher;
• reviewing progress reports and report cards;
• attending teacher conferences; and
• reviewing and discussing daily work and homework assignments.
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