Overview
The Office of Parental Involvement and Family
Engagement actively promotes and supports the participation and engagement of
families and communities in a child’s education. Family engagement is a shared responsibility between schools, families, and
communities where all receive equitable access to tools and supports needed to
successfully work together toward the development of children and youth for
college, career, and lifelong learning. This office, created by Assembly Bill 224 of the 2011 Legislative Session:
- Assists school districts
and schools with incorporating effective family engagement practices and
strategies;
- Collaborates with the
Advisory Council for Family Engagement to create, develop, and evaluate state
and local family engagement policies;
- Collaborates with
internal and external stakeholders to plan and implement a biennial statewide
family engagement summit; and
- Shares with districts
and schools family engagement best practices and grant information.
Family Engagement Newsletter
To receive updates on recently released family engagement tools, resources, articles, and upcoming events and webinars, you can subscribe to Nevada’s monthly Family Engagement Newsletter.