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1.10  PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

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      n Parent-Faculty Organization (PFO) — Membership in the Parent-Faculty Organization is open to all parent(s)/guardian(s) of Uni High students as well as to the faculty of the school. All parent(s)/guardian(s) pay annual dues as part of their students’ fees. The level of dues is determined by the PFO on recommendation of the PFO Board of Directors. The PFO Board of Directors includes two representatives from each of the five classes and two at-large representatives who have students enrolled in any grade level. Meetings of the Board, open to all parent(s)/guardian(s) and faculty, usually are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month in Room 109 of the school. Those attending are asked to enter through the north door.

• Purposes: The purposes of the PFO are to preserve and support University Laboratory High School; to facilitate communication among School administration, teachers, parent(s)/guardian(s), students, the University and local communities; to encourage parent/guardian involvement; to foster and maintain the School’s tradition of academic excellence; and to promote the welfare of students.

• Board Elections: All parent/guardian representatives except for the Subfreshman representatives are elected at the Spring PFO General Meeting. An election committee of previous-year board members invites and develops a list of individuals interested in serving on the board to form a ballot. This ballot is voted on at the Spring General Meeting. Newly elected Board members assume their duties on the last day of the school year and serve for one year. Subfreshman representatives are elected in a similar fashion at the Fall General Meeting.

Four faculty representatives to the Board are elected via secret ballot by fellow faculty members who are eligible to vote at faculty meetings before the end of the spring semester. The Director/Principal, Assistant Director and Director of Development serve as ex-officio members of the board.

PFO Board officer positions, held by parent/guardian members, include a president, a vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Officer slots may be filled by one person or a pair of individuals sharing one office, and officers are elected by majority vote at the first Board meeting of the year, usually held in June.

For additional information on the PFO, please refer to the by-laws most recently amended in 1997. A copy is available for review in the Main Office.

      n Other Ways for Parent(s)/Guardian(s)  to be Involved — Parent(s)/guardian(s) are encouraged to get involved with life at Uni by visiting the school, chaperoning special events and volunteering. Parent(s)/guardian(s) can sign up for chaperoning duties at the Orientation Picnic at the beginning of the year. Parent(s)/guardian(s) interested in volunteering in the school should contact the Assistant Director or the Director/Principal.