Highly Capable Learning Parent Advisory Committee

Purpose: 

• Identify common needs and goals among the parents of students identified as Highly Capable
• Provide monthly district updates to parents regarding current Highly Capable service topics (clustering, differentiation, compacting, acceleration, etc.)
• Provide consistent opportunities for learning about relevant and timely issues/topics.
• Bring to the district’s attention existing and emerging issues expressed by parents at the school they represent.
• Serve as an advisory body that provides thought partnership and contributes to effective problem solving regarding Highly Capable.

Basis for Establishment:

• Increase opportunities for families across all schools to provide insight and collaborate around topics relevant to students identified as Highly Capable.
• To continue to provide feedback on the implementation of the Program Review recommendation from 2013-14.

Decision-Making Process:

• This group serves in an advisory capacity supporting district efforts in Highly Capable.

Plan of Work:

• Review and refine annual goals for implementation of Program Review recommendation.
• Develop and provide feedback on long range plan for supporting professional development and implementation of the Program Review recommendation.

Members  

• Additional Director(s)
• One principal from elementary and middle school
• One representative from the Highly Capable Parent Association
• One parent representative per school
• One parent representative for Running Start Highly Capable Students
• District psychologist involved in Highly Capable process
• Deputy superintendent or designee
• Chair: Dawn Christiana, Director of Teaching and Learning

Responsibilities:

• Attend Meetings
• Actively participate representing larger school voice

Timeline: HCP PAC will meet regularly from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

• 2018-19
  • October 17 – Presentation, Minutes
  • December 4 – Presentation, Minutes
  • February 20
  • April 17
  • May 29
• 2017-18
  • September 7
  • November 2
  • January 4
  • March (Canceled Due to District Budget Hearings)
  • May 3
•  2016-17
  • September 29
  • October 27
  • December 1
  • January 19
  • February 16
  • March 16
  • April 27
  • May 25
• 2015-16
  • October 14
  • November 18
  • January 6
  • February 18
  • April 20
  • May 5
  • June 8

Location:

Central Services – 1306 Dupont Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Check in with reception for room assignment.

Budget Implications:

• There will be an occasional need to cover the cost of a substitute for teachers to attend
• Potential costs associated with special guest speakers