Plan to provide adequate compensation, transportation, and child-care reimbursement rates for time spent planning and implementing family engagement practices. Such support should be based on local needs, priorities, and goals, in partnership with families.Â
Example-
Organization will provide members with:
A $200 stipend per meeting for time and participation
Members will be given options for payment (e.g. check, direct deposit, gift card)
Reimbursed cost of mileage, RTD bus pass, parking, child or adult care expenses for each meeting (if needed), and/or per diems
Professional development
An evaluation and conversation with each council member at the end of each one year term to gather the council member experience and options for second year term