Family & Community Connections

Voice & Connection

Family & Community Liaisons
Family & Community Liaisons are in several of our buildings to support building reciprocal communication between families and the school.  Additionally, our liaisons support with family engagement and education advocacy, linkage to community services, and fostering family leadership.

Parent Cafes
Parent Cafes are building-based small group conversations used to support developing peer-to-peer relationships, and engaging parents as partners in education. They are facilitated by our Family & Community Liaisons.

Parent Teacher Home Visits (PTHV)
New this year to our elementary schools is implementation of the Parent Teacher Home Visit project.  These visits are voluntary and are aimed at learning about a family's hopes and dreams for their child and building collaborative relationships with families.  If you are an elementary family and are interested in a Parent Teacher Home Visit, please contact your school's Principal or Assistant Principal.

Volunteering & Empowerment Opportunities

Volunteering
Valley View School District welcomes volunteers to support our District, school and students.  Please check back on our District process for getting started as a Volunteer!

Bilingual Parent Advisory Council (BPAC)
BPAC works to support the Bilingual program and parents of the district. Their goal is to provide input to better the program and serve as a communication link to the parents of bilingual students. It is composed of bilingual parents and teachers within our district. It meets regularly to plan and evaluate the instructional programs for our English Learners. Topics include parent training, assessment, finances, and funding.  For more information please contact Araceli Medina medinaa@vvsd.org 

Special Education Family Council (SEFC)
The Special Education Family Council (SEFC) is a partnership between the school district and families of Valley View School District. SEFC is composed of parents/guardians and key Student Services staff.  SEFC provides a forum for stakeholders to conduct quarterly meetings to collaboratively identify and encourage the use of best practices in special education. It also serves as an information source to all stakeholders regarding the District's special education programs and practices.  Meetings would be facilitated by selected lead parents and the Director of Special Education.  For more information please contact Melissa Hester hestermc@vvsd.org

Safety Committee
The Safety Committee is a group that aids and advises both management and employees on matters of safety and health pertaining to school operations. In addition, it performs essential monitoring, educational, investigative, and evaluative tasks.  For more information please contact Carter Larry larryce@vvsd.org

Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation (VVEEF)
The Foundation, a 501c3 not for profit organization, supports enhanced educational experiences for the students of Valley View School District 365-U since 1994. This partnership brings educational opportunities to our students that can not be funded through the District budget.  For more information please see www.vveef.org

Business Advisory Council
Business representatives on the Business Advisory Council keep the superintendent apprised of the current local business climate, what effect district decisions have on the business community, and the expectations for students entering the workforce.  The BAC assists in supporting partnerships such as field experiences and volunteer opportunities as well as helps the district determine if there are needs associated with ensuring our learners are career ready.

Community Partner Network  
Our community partner network is a collective of organizations that provide services to VVSD students through our Community Schools Model.  For more information please contact Kathy Batistich at batistichkm@vvsd.org  

Will-Grundy County Transition Planning Committee  
The Will-Grundy County Transition Planning Committee is guided by the purpose of serving individuals with disabilities and the DHS Division of Rehabilitation Services mission of working in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to assist them in making informed choices to achieve full community participation through employment, education, and independent living opportunities.  Interested in joining the committee and/or attending a meeting? Please contact: WillGrundyTPC@gmail.com