I'd also suggest that you find out if your district has any kind of parent advisory committee, as mine does, and if not, considering advocating for one yourself. (thelunchtray.com)
CPS allows principals to break federal parent involvement rules by refusing to allow PURE parent workshops to take place, even though the NCLB parent advisory committees have voted to have the workshops. (pureparents.org)
The districts also must establish parent advisory committees to advise the school board and superintendent on implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula. (aclunc.org)