The PTA supports three Family Councils, which serve as affinity groups for families looking to connect with each other.

Family Councils aim to:

• Build community among BHIS families
• Provide information and education to families in their home language
• Provide a safe space for affinity groups to connect and discuss needs specific to their community
• Connect families with school- and community-based resources (such as food banks, rent support, job support, etc)
• Provide support to families in making teacher connections, understanding what their students are learning, and advocating for their students at school
• Bring the voices of families furthest from educational justice to the forefront of PTA, school, and district discussions and decision-making

“Parents have to be recognized as special educators, the true experts on their children; and professional people-teachers, pediatricians, psychologists, and others-have to learn to be consultants to parents.”

–Nicholas Hobbs, Vanderbilt University

Family Councils set their own meeting cadence, meeting agendas, and community-building events that best reflect the needs of each specific community. Family Council Leads represent the different affinity groups, work to coordinate meetings and gatherings, and act as a point of connection with families.

Family Council Leads

Black Family Council Lead: Latoya Bello-Jones, bfc@beaconhillpta.org

Chinese Family Council Lead: New Lead Coming Soon!

Latino Family Council Lead: Sindy Barco (Sindy also serves as the Latino Parent Liaison), barcopao99@gmail.com