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Milwaukee parent coordinators describe home visits, outreach and staffing needs
Summary
Milwaukee School District staff and two parent coordinators told the committee on parent and community engagement that coordinators use home visits, phone outreach and school-based events to boost attendance, family engagement and enrollment, and requested changes to hiring and work-year policies to expand services.
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors’ Committee on Parent and Community Engagement heard a report from district staff and two school parent coordinators on Jan. 1 on the coordinators’ role in connecting families to schools, boosting attendance and supporting school events.
The report focused on day-to-day work at Washington High School of Information Technology and Lloyd Barbee Montessori and summarized districtwide parent coordinator activity through December 2024, including outreach events, leadership activities and instructional supports.
Parent coordinators are the district employees who help families navigate district resources, connect families with school and community supports, and run family engagement events. Daryl Hall, family and community engagement specialist, told the committee the district currently supports 133 Title I schools and has 123 parent coordinators, with 10 open coordinator positions at various schools. Hall said the coordinator role is aligned with the district’s strategic priorities for…
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