The support of building administration is also necessary during initial planning and throughout implementation. A supportive administrator will put the staff at ease and provide them with the reinforcement that they will need along the way. If possible, members of the planning team should visit schools known to have exemplary parent involvement and explore how such efforts might be adapted to their school environment. Hire or designate someone to coordinate the program. Many successful programs have enlisted parents to coordinate the effort.
Assess school needs.
Parents can assist in all of these areas. Capitalize on these things to make the program uniquely your own. Write a clear policy that lays out the parent-involvement procedures in an organized and concise fashion. Secure adequate funding for program development and administration, teacher training, and parent recruitment. The next step is to reach out to parents and solicit their involvement.