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West Valley parents describe role of school community council and use of state land-trust funds
Summary
Superintendent Horstley met with parent volunteers from a West Valley elementary school who described how their school community council helps set goals, allocate land-trust funds and coordinate safety and programming; parents said the group meets monthly for about 45 minutes.
Superintendent Horstley visited a West Valley elementary school and spoke with parent volunteers who serve on the school's Community Council about how the council helps decide use of state land-trust funds, set academic goals and coordinate school safety and activities.
The council serves as a parental voice in deciding how money allocated from the state land-trust program is spent at the school, and council members said the work focuses on improving student outcomes and addressing practical needs such as school safety routing.
“We mostly discuss what to do with the land trust monies, and we also help coordinate different activities,” said a parent…
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