State Parent Advisory Council Information (SPAC)

State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) Information

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) created the Title I State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) in 1990.  SPAC includes parents of children participating in Title I.  The purpose of this council is to share ideas with the Division of Federal Programs about involving Title I parents to increase student achievement.

SPAC parents advise PDE on many aspects of Parent and Family Engagement - from working with children at home to developing partnerships among parents, teachers, administrators, and community leaders to create effective and engaging parent involvement programs.

 

SPAC has three main goals:

  • To give parents the skills and knowledge to become advocates for Title I children.
  • To distribute information and share ideas that will increase parent participation in Title I programs.
  • To identify successful parent involvement programs that can become models for schools with limited parent involvement.

SPAC accomplishes these goals through these major activities:

  • An annual Title I parent training conference
  • A statewide parent resource center
  • Visits to Title I schools that request assistance in increasing parent involvement

 

SPAC Title I Parent Resource Order Form

As a Title I Parent, you may request a copy of up to 10 Title I Parent Resource Booklets on a variety of topics.  Title I Parent Resource Booklets are provided from the SPAC Parent Resource Center completely free of charge.

To request your free parent resource booklets, please complete this form and mail it to Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, 453 Maple Street, Grove City, PA 16127.