Family and Community Engagement Forum

Please join us for the RCSD Annual Family and Community Engagement Forum on November 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at East High School, 1801 East Main Street. This year’s event has a lot to offer, including free giveaways, lunch with the Board Commissioners, and activities for the whole family.

This forum is an opportunity to discuss important topics currently impacting the District and our community. District staff will be on-hand to provide information about RCSD services and programs and scheduled break-out room sessions will hold discussions on topics like school reconfiguration, board governance, social-emotional learning, school safety, academic achievement, and special education. There will also be a powerful lunch keynote from students involved with Student Leadership Congress, My Brother's Keeper, and the Photovoice Project.

Show up early! There will be a Community Resource Fair beginning at 10:30 am that will continue throughout the event. RCSD Parent groups and community vendors will engage families about additional services, programs, and opportunities to be involved.

Free fun, age-appropriate activities and childcare support are available for students in PreK3 through 12th grade (ages 3-17) who attend with their caregiver.

This event is hosted by the Rochester Board of Education in collaboration with the RCSD Office of Parent Engagement.

Forum Event Registration

Walk-ins are welcome but pre-registration is strongly encouraged to assist with planning for breakout sessions, food, and childcare / youth activities during the forum. | Register now / Regístrate ahora

2023 Breakout Sessions

In addition to a general session on the RCSD Comprehensive School Reconfiguration Plan and a keynote by students, each adult participant is asked to participate in a breakout informational session during the forum. Participants will be asked to choose from the following topics during online registration:

Academic Achievement: Importance of literacy

Board Governance: Board roles and responsibilities, board annual goals, and advocacy

Safety and Security: Districtwide Safety Plan, Emergency Response Guide for families, and School Safety best practice

Social Emotional Learning: Tools for social-emotional well-being for families to use at home

Special Education: Overview, evaluation process, Committee on Special Education (CSE) Meeting, and services students receive

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.