A school’s parent coordinator is a member of the school staff and is supervised by the principal. The parent coordinator’s primary responsibilities include creating a welcoming school environment for parents, increasing parent involvement in the school, helping to address parents’ concerns, communicating specific school information to families, and partnering with and supporting the PA/PTA. They should also support the work of the SLT, community groups, and parent advisory councils.
CR A-660 includes specific instances when PA/PTAs can seek direct assistance from the parent coordinator, including:
- Conducting elections
- Improving attendance at general membership meetings,
- Publicizing fundraising activities*
The DOE’s Parent Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities sheet states that parent coordinators should:
- Assist in outreach for activities and to access needs of parents
- Provide assistance, as needed, to establish PA/PTA by-laws, nominations and elections
- Attend PA/PTA meetings as an observe
