MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

SEC. 37-3-67. Alliance for Families program; components.

Components of the Alliance for Families program shall include, but shall not be limited to:

(a) A signed parent pledge to assist with identification of ways to improve their child's performance;

(b) Folder/notebook that is sent home periodically, but not less than once per month, for parent's signature;

(c) Emphasis on "back to school night" or other family-oriented programs is key parent education events and as a beginning of establishing a partnership with the home;

(d) Reading focus programs which require home reading programs;

(e) Teacher, principal and parent training on how to participate most effectively in the program;

(f) Newsletters to parents on school programs, classroom curriculum, and how parents can reinforce what their child is learning;

(g) Home survey to assess parents' perceptions about communication, school programs and learning strategies for the home;

(h) Parent/teacher conferences which involve training parents and teachers in effective conferencing strategies and cooperative methods to achieve student success.

SOURCES: Laws, 1992, ch. 419, Sec. 22, eff from and after July 1, 1992.


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