Corvallis School district 509J

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TAG Committee Mission Statement



The Corvallis School District sponsors a TAG Advisory Committee that consists of parents representing each building in the district, the district TAG Coordinator, the district Assistant Superintendent, a principal, an at-large member, and a TAG consultant.  The committee meets monthly from September to June, or as they deem necessary, to carry out their work.

The purpose of the TAG Advisory Group is threefold:

  1. To inform
  2. To communicate
  3. To support appropriate services for high ability students

Each  of these areas has specific goals and audiences: 

Inform:

  • Scheduling and facilitating district TAG parent information meetings
  • Providing leadership in the area of researching best practices to inform ourselves and share with district administrators, teachers, and  parents
  • Provide feedback to the district

Communicate:

  • Attend monthly meetings.
  • Assume role in committee structure (note taker, newsletter editor, web master, etc.)
  • Attend and help facilitate district TAG Parent Information meetings (set-up, help with speakers, etc.)
  • Facilitate communication/marketing of TAG opportunities in the district/community.  Ensure that meeting dates, special programs, etc. appear in newsletters and on school bulletin boards.
  • Support progress of ongoing parent education/support programs sponsored by the Committee (parent support group, newsletter, etc.)
  • Participate in the review of TAG students' academic progress in support of program improvement.
  • Work to continuously improve and enhance the district's TAG programs and services through review of data, brainstorming, new ideas and research.
  • Assist in advertising to parents and teachers opportunities in the school district and community for TAG students
  • Network with administrators, teachers and parents to serve as advocates for TAG students
  • Seek input from parents to guide selection of topics and speakers for meetings
Support appropriate services:

  • Work with the Corvallis School Foundation to actively seek financial donations for staff development in the area of TAG education and appropriate materials for teachers to meet the needs of TAG learners
 Committee members may take on the following roles:
  1. Provide input to the agenda
  2. Note taker during meetings.  Minutes are sent to the district.  The district TAG coordinator facilitates dispersing the minutes, having them placed on the district website.
  3. Help with communication such as creating/posting parent meeting fliers, thank-you notes, etc.
  4. Participate on sub-committees as needed, such as for arranging for parent meetings or organizing activities for children during those meetings.
  5. Editor of newsletter/TAG website.
Join Us!

Are you interested in helping make the  mission a success?  For more information, please contact Mike.Strowbridge@Corvallis.K12.OR.US , or browse our committee member's job description.

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