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MPS committee seeks to "co-create" engagement strategy, introduces new chief of family and community partnerships
Summary
The Family and Community Engagement Committee reviewed public input from an Aug. 26 listening session, discussed a plan of monthly district town halls and bimonthly work sessions, and welcomed Brian Litzy as the new chief to lead parent coordinators and outreach.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Board of School Directors— Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Committee spent the bulk of a Sept. 9, 2025 meeting reviewing themes from a community listening session and discussing how to operationalize more inclusive, ongoing outreach to families. The committee also introduced Brian Litzy as the district—s new chief of the Office of Family and Community Partnerships.
Dr. Owen Moore, the board secretary who summarized the Aug. 26 community engagement session, said parents in the listening session asked the district to treat families as "co-creators" of education: "What would it look like if we truly valued families in the community as co-creators of an excellent education experience?" Moore said. Themes included accessibility and inclusion, clearer communication, transparency and accountability, trust-building, and concerns with the parent portal in Infinite Campus.
Kendall Allen, speaking during public comment on the family and community engagement item, described a case he said involved a parent who…
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