Parent Advisory Councils (PACs)
Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) empower parents to serve as partners in the education of their children at schools that receive Title 1 funding.
Each academic year, schools establish Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) to bring together parents/legal guardians, teachers/staff, and community stakeholders to work with their school principal in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Title I Program.
PACs empower parents to inspire and assist their children in achieving educational goals and graduating from elementary and high school. PAC meeting activities include:
Check the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) / Parent Leadership Network (PLN)
meeting Calendar 2023 - 2024 for meeting dates.
For information about the PAC meeting schedule, please contact the office at 773-534-4365 or see schedule below
Each academic year, schools establish Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) to bring together parents/legal guardians, teachers/staff, and community stakeholders to work with their school principal in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Title I Program.
PACs empower parents to inspire and assist their children in achieving educational goals and graduating from elementary and high school. PAC meeting activities include:
- Provide input on amendments and future Title I programs
- Advise the principal on how Title 1 parent engagement funds should be spent in alignment with the school's Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP)
- Jointly develop and approve a parent involvement policy which includes a school-parent compact
- Share ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Title I information updates received from the New Region PAC
- Provide assistance, support, and training to parents to improve their literacy and parent skills
- Work to create equal partnerships between teachers, staff, and parents in the education of students
- Provide information to parents that will enable them to work with the school to promote their children’s grade level progress
Check the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) / Parent Leadership Network (PLN)
meeting Calendar 2023 - 2024 for meeting dates.
For information about the PAC meeting schedule, please contact the office at 773-534-4365 or see schedule below
Meeting dates
9/21/23 Informative Meeting
10/25/23 organizational meeting
10/25/23 organizational meeting