Parent Involvement


Hernando County School Board

The Hernando County Schools Parent Institute
April 25, 2006
 
Click here for information

2005-2006 Hernando County Parent Guide & School Calendar

Parent/Family Involvement is important to the Superintendent, principals, teachers and staff in Hernando County. Here are some links for information on Parent/Family Involvement.

 

 

Navigating the
 Hernando County School District

Student/Parent Handbook
You will find a lot of usefull information in the Student/Parent Handbook. Some of the information in the handbook is:
   Attendance Policies
   Building & Environmental Safety
   Community Use of Schools
   Immunizations
   Homework Assignment Policies
   Report Cards & Progress Reports
  Student Grading Scale
Click here for the Student/Parent Handbook 2005-2006. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the Handbook.
  Registration
Parents of students entering the Hernando County School System for the first time may register their children at the schools they will attend. To find out which school your child should attend, call 797-7003. To register, students need the following items:
Birth Certificate
Physical Exam
Proof of Residency
Certificate of Immunization
     
Information at schools
Homework Hotline
Free & Reduced Lunch
School Starting Times
Tuition
Before/After School Child Care
School Testing Information
Postsecondary Education
College Planning
Financial Aid for College
  Student Services
Academic Advisement
Alternative Education Program
Violence Prevention
Truancy
Safe & Drug Free Schools
School Psychologist/Social Workers
Home School Education
797-7008
Click here to go the Student Services page
     
Transportation
School Zoning Information
Bus Stop information
797-7003
  HITV - Hernando Instructional Television
Bright House Communications Channel 14
broadcasts 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.  We broadcast quality instructional programming for all ages. We also broadcast all School Board Meetings and Workshops.

You can find our schedule of programming in the TV Dial section of the Sunday St. Petersburg Times, Hernando Today and also TV Guide Channel 99. Click here to go the HITV page.
     
Career and Technical Education
The Tech Prep program blends high school academics with career and technical education. At Nature Coast Technical High School there are  distinct career clusters offered.
  ESOL
The ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) program helps students whose first language is not English. It provides the necessary skills and strategies to be successful in all subject areas and their future.
     
Family Literacy
Free classes are available for parents who wish to improve their basic skills, learn English as a second language, or study for their GED test. Certified teachers and volunteer tutors assist at several classes located throughout the community. Free childcare is available. For more information, contact H.E.A.R.T. Literacy Program at 797-7018.
  Exceptional Student Education
ESE students who are speech and language impaired, deaf and hard of hearing, visually impaired, deaf/blind, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, severely emotionally disturbed, physically impaired, mentally handicapped, autistic, hospital or homebound and gifted. The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) is also a part of this department. For more information call
797-7022.
Click here to go the ESE page
     
Child Care
The Hernando County YMCA offers before and after school child care at all of the Hernando County elementary schools. YMCAs School Age Children program is also available on holidays and professional days, as well as winter and spring breaks.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Hours are 6:30 am until 6:30 pm. For more information, contact the YMCA at 686-9622.
  Volunteering
Volunteer mentors play a large role in the lives of many students in the Hernando County School District through programs such as Big Brothers Big Sisters and Take Stock in Children. Volunteers are also needed in the classroom setting. If you would like to help students as a volunteer, please contact the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). For more information call 797-7017.
     
Resources
There are many resources regarding Family/Parent Involvement.