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Description of the Policy Issue Current board and district policies do not sufficiently define or operationalize parental engagement as a measurable component of educational equity and compliance. Existing policies often treat parent participation as an optional activity rather than a systemic obligation grounded in federal and state law. This gap limits accountability, produces inconsistent practices across schools, and weakens family trust and involvement—particularly among

Misconception:  The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act forces schools to pass failing students to the next grade (i.e. mandates ‘social promotion’). Reality:  NCLB does not require automatic promotion of students. Nowhere does the law prohibit schools from retaining low-performing students. NCLB focused on school accountability through testing and interventions, not on dictating local decisions about promoting or holding back individual students. In fact, NCLB explicitly states