• To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and problem-solving techniques among the parents of the various schools on education issues so that all might benefit from each other's experience.
• To inform and update parents on current issues and happenings in the field, sensitizing them to areas in need of attention.
• To provide leadership and representation for district parents so that they might unite and work together toward common goals more effectively and have an influential voice in the decision-making processes affecting their children.
• To maintain open relationships with teachers, the school board, and school administration in order to accomplish these purposes while maintaining UPC's own autonomy.

• Promote United Parent Council as an organization responsive to parent needs and attentive to educational issues facing parents
  
• Actively recruit school and individual memberships
• Utilize representatives from school sites to advance the mission/purpose of UPC, share relevant information from UPC programs at sites, and provide feedback from school sites to UPC so the organization can be responsive to the needs of all sites
  
• Continue to broaden the use of technology to allow all parents in the District easy access to UPC-related programming and information
• Provide written information to representatives to include in school publications and web sites
• Provide resources to parents across the District on educational issues
• Promote established UPC programs and/or groups to assist parents in negotiating the educational process
  
• Continue to build relationships with District parent groups focused on specific educational areas
  
• Continue to advocate for parents and students across the District
• Focus attention on areas of education important to parents and relevant to current trends in education
• Provide timely programming during monthly UPC general meetings
• Focus on research relevant to education and provide information to parent community via UPC web site, newsletter, and E-bulletin
• Provide information to parents regarding new initiatives in the District such as the development of a long-range plan, implementation of the new student information system, and other issues that impact parents and students
  

• Hosted an evening program in partnership with PVUSD Special Education Department, sponsored monthly meetings, and provided one-on-one support for parents of children with special needs
• Monitored the superintendent search process, provided feedback regarding the process, and provided parents and community members the opportunity to participate in the survey process for identification of traits for the incoming superintendent
• Provided training to parents in each feeder system to serve as liaisons for our Parent Resource Program
• Hosted two evening LINC (Leadership Ideas Networking Community) events for parent group leaders from across the District
• Became part of the district’s STEP committee to foster parent involvement in the student teaching experience in Paradise
• Hosted a breakfast networking event for the STEP program
• Provided parent representation on more than 12 district committees
• Offered programming on topics such as marketing schools, legislative lobbying tips for parents, high-impact educational leadership, and Asperger’s Syndrome
• Provided parents with the opportunity to hear speakers from the community on the topic "10 Things We Wish Parents Knew"
• Provided reports at meetings and via electronic bulletins on state legislative issues involving education
• Participated in a shared decision-making budget reduction process with the superintendent and assistant superintendent for business services
• Communicated with parents in the District about the budget reduction process via electronic Budget Blasts
• Hosted a candidate forum for PVUSD governing board candidates
  
• Successfully launched an electronic newsletter
• Hosted, with the Community Legislative Network (CLN), a Capitol Field Trip to give parents a first-hand view of the legislative process as well as an opportunity to meet with legislators and to register in the ALIS proxy system at the Capitol
• Served on the REACH steering committee by recruiting, communicating with, and assisting judges during the judging process
  
• Commissioned an art piece in honor of the outgoing superintendent
• Attended PVAEC meetings monthly
• Sponsored appreciation programs and/or events for teachers, administrators, and Cabinet members
• Awarded the Geri Morgan Volunteer Award recognizing an outstanding parent volunteer in the District
  

• School Representatives -- Each PVUSD school is allowed two voting    representatives on the Council and two alternates
• General Members -- Any resident of PVUSD may join UPC; however, voting privileges are not accorded

• President
• 1st Vice President (liaison between UPC and schools)
• 2nd Vice President (coordinator of programs and events)
• Treasurer
• Secretary
  

Committees

• Created to promote the objectives, issues, and programs of UPC

Executive Committee

• Comprised of officers and committee chairs

Meetings

General meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month from August through May in the District Administration Center East/West Conference Rooms on the grounds of the PVUSD complex at 15002 North 32nd Street.  Visitors are always welcome. The meetings consist of two parts.  A business segment covers updates from the Superintendent and committees, announcements, and other discussion.  The program portion is an opportunity to hear speakers or presentations on topics of interest to parents. 

• Attend monthly meetings or arrange for an alternate to go
  
• Relay information from UPC to your school on a regular basis -- give reports to school's parent group and/or school newsletter
• Bring to UPC information about your school or school community.  Give UPC newsletter editor items of interest or news from your school
• Become informed on issues so you can vote on behalf of your school when necessary
• Connect your parent community to UPC resources -- E-bulletins, web site, meetings, and services -- as well as post meeting flyers, distribute E-bulletin request forms, invite guests to monthly meetings, ask that your school's web site link to UPC's site at www.pvupc.org, and invite UPC officers to a parent group meeting