Parental and Community Engagement

I would support the expansion of the Parent Information Center (PIC) access to everyone in the community. As is, the PIC web page is not easily navigable. We should create a satellite location in South Waltham to help families all over our great city get the information they need to make signing up for school and reviewing resources about the different programs easier.

Waltham has a wonderful Kindergarten Family Resource Fair and a terrific Parenting Awareness Conference. But we can do more to reach parents and the community throughout the year. That way, we can have higher parental involvement in the schools and better relationships with the community, allowing for even more resources that our city has to offer.

If elected to the School Committee position, I would gladly liaise between family members and the people from whom they need information or assistance. Office hours or neighborhood meets may also play a role depending on the needs of our Waltham community.