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Buffalo Public Schools seeks public feedback as it reviews family and community engagement policy
Summary
Buffalo Public Schools’ Family and Community Engagement department reviewed Board of Education policy 31‑70, explained district and school responsibilities, described Parent Congress recognition and recertification rules, and invited public feedback via an online survey and chat; a new Family Resource Center is scheduled to open Oct. 7.
Dr. Jennifer Rich, director of the Department of Family and Community Engagement for Buffalo Public Schools, led an annual review of Board of Education policy 31‑70 on family and community engagement, walking attendees through the policy’s purpose and soliciting public input. "Everything that we do is aligned to the 1 voice, 1 vision, 1 mission," she said, and described family engagement as the bookends of the district’s work.
The presentation outlined four board‑supported opportunities for engagement: school‑level activities (family math nights, Title I meetings, open houses), district‑level programming (including BPS parent centers transitioning to a Family Resource Center opening Oct. 7), school‑level governance (SBMTs and parent organizations), and district governance through an elected Parent Congress of board‑recognized parent groups. "We are heading into the finish line" of a multi‑year rollout of the district’s engagement framework, Dr. Rich said, and asked viewers to submit feedback through the provided survey link or chat.
Dr. Rich described the…
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