Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Family Engagement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Richmond Public Schools proclaims November 2025 National Family Engagement Month
Summary
A Richmond Public Schools student read a proclamation declaring November 2025 National Family Engagement Month, highlighting families as "students' first and most important teachers" and urging schools and community partners to support family engagement.
A tenth-grade student at Richmond Success Academy read a proclamation on behalf of Richmond Public Schools recognizing November 2025 as National Family Engagement Month. The statement was delivered in a brief address to mark the observance and to call for school and community participation.
The proclamation emphasized the role of families in education, saying "families are our students' first and most important teachers" and that "family engagement is a key driver of student success in school and beyond." It described meaningful family engagement as "building authentic two-way partnerships between schools, families, and communities grounded in trust, collaboration, and respect."
The text of the proclamation also credited the division's engagement office, school-based family liaisons, and community partners for "connecting families with resources, amplifying their voices, and strengthening relationships." It concluded: "Now therefore, be it proclaimed, the Richmond Public Schools hereby recognizes November 2025 as National Family Engagement Month and calls upon all schools and community members to join in this recognition." The proclamation was read aloud in the transcript but the record does not show a formal vote or adoption procedure by a governing board.
The announcement frames family engagement as an element of student achievement and well-being and asks schools and community members to participate in the month’s activities and observances.
