6203 - Parent-Student Communication

Windsor Locks Board of Education

Manual of Policies, Regulations, and Bylaws

Section: INSTRUCTION Definition: POLICY

Title: Parent – Student Communications Number: 6203

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Adopted: February 1976

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The Board of Education recognizes that constructive communications between parents and youth promote a fuller opportunity for student development and maturation. Accordingly, the Board of Education through its policies and procedures postulates a position of helpfulness and support toward advancing constructive parent-student communications.

Constructive communications between parent and child are viewed as characterized by a quality of openness, regard for confidentiality or privacy, harmonious dialogue, sensitivity to critical issues, and a spirit of mutual support and respect.

A magnitude of pressures and problems confront the families of the 70’s. Young people face complex problems. The problems their parents face, unfortunately, are no fewer complexes. Parents in general today may not have parallel experiences they may draw upon as frameworks for counseling their youngsters. Thus, it is possible for gaps to develop in parent-child communications. Nevertheless, it is imperative in these times, that members of the family not go their separate ways but rather strive to come together for mutual understanding and support. In this regard, the professional staff can assist in family relationships. The staff, guidance counselors in particular, are in positions to receive from students personalized communications (such as depicted by Public Act 10-154a). The efforts of the professional staff toward closing communication gaps and advancing constructive communications between students and their parents are strongly encouraged.