Each student will attend either a school board meeting or interview a parent/guardian of a student that attends your local public school district. The student will write a brief paper in APA format that focuses on the following issues:
Identify location and participants in meeting/group/interview: demographics, positions, status, etc.
Specific issues addressed and discussed related to the school
Report how issues were resolved or unresolved during the meeting or parents perception of the school system.
Describe the process of the meeting. Was it effective or ineffective? If conducting an interview what main concern does the parent have related to their childs education?
Select an issue discussed at the meeting and prepare a statement describing and addressing the issue, or explain how the process could be improved in order to benefit the school, students, parents, and community. If conducting the parent interview what does the parent want changed in their childs school.
