Parents may attend the review meeting but do not have a vote. The committee will make a recommendation to the student's principal, who will make the final decision. Parents may appeal the principal's decision to the grievance panel of the Board of Education. Parents may speak on behalf of their child but do not have a vote. Students who do not meet promotion standards and do not qualify for a waiver will be retained.
Parents play an important part in the educational process.
They should talk to their children about the importance of the new standards. Parents who don't think that their child is working at grade level are encouraged to get involved early by talking to their child's teacher. Reading materials at home other than those assigned as schoolwork is one of the more important things children can do. Parents need to be role models by reading to their children and by providing reading materials at home. Parents also can set good examples by showing their children that they enjoy reading.