• Parent/Guardian Meeting Attendance Requirement – 2025–2026 School Year

    To demonstrate support for Clearwater Fundamental, all parents/guardians are required to attend one meeting per month—either a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting or a School Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting. Please note that there is no make-up policy for missed meetings during the 2025–2026 school year.

    Meeting Guidelines:

    • SAC meetings are for observation only and are not interactive.
    • If a parent/guardian is unable to attend a PTA meeting, a representative 18 years or older (not representing another Clearwater Fundamental family) may attend in their place. The parent must notify the principal’s office by the morning of the meeting and ensure the representative understands all responsibilities.
    • Each attendee may represent only one family.
    • Meetings are typically held in the gymnasium, unless otherwise noted.

    Attendance Policy:

    • Attendees must arrive on time. Credit will not be given to anyone arriving 15 minutes or more late (after 6:15 PM).
    • Attendees must stay until the meeting is adjourned to receive credit—no exceptions.
    • Meetings are intended for adults only. Children in attendance must remain seated with their parent/guardian.

    Special Notes:

    • August and September are combined—attendance at one meeting during either month (including Back to School Night) will count for both.
    • If offered, Donuts for Dads (All Pro Dad) will also fulfill the monthly attendance requirement.

    We appreciate your commitment to supporting our school community!

     
    2025-2026 Options for Meeting Attendance Requirement:
     
    #  Month  SAC Option  PTA Option  PTA Meeting Topic
     1  Aug/Sept Tuesday, September 9
    Thursday, August 7 (6th BTSN) 4:00-6:00 pm 
    or
     Thursday, September 11 (7th/8th BTSN) 6:00-7:30 pm 
    		 BTSN
     2  October  Thursday, October 9   Tuesday, October 14 (6 pm, Gym) 
    TBA
     3  November  *Thursday, November 13   *Tuesday, November 19 (6 pm, Gym)  TBA
     4  January   Thursday,  January 8   Tuesday, January 20 (6 pm, Gym)  TBA
     5  February   Thursday, February 12   Tuesday, February 17 (6 pm, Gym) 

    TBA
     6  March   Thursday, March 12   Tuesday, March 24 (6 pm, Gym)  TBA
     7  April  *Thursday, April 19   *Tuesday, April 14 (6 pm, Gym)  TBA
     8  May 

     *Thursday, May 7 
     * Tuesday, May 12 (6 pm, Gym) 
    		 TBA
     
    *If a November, April, or May concert is offered for CFMS students only, the parent may attend a concert that month in lieu of attending a PTA or SAC meeting for that month.

    **If a parent would like to register as a volunteer and sign up for a duty station twice a month (30 minutes each time), that can also be used in lieu of a PTA meeting for that month. Volunteer shifts must be completed in the month the parent is looking for meeting credit to count. Arrangements must be made prior to the day of volunteering through the volunteer coordinator.

    Volunteers must sign in and sign out at the front office each time they participate in a duty station. PTA committee work and field trips are other possibilities to earn credit for a month.


    The procedure for unattended meetings is:

    • After one (1) missed a meeting, a reminder/intervention level 1 letter will be mailed to the family.
    • After two (2) missed meetings, the family will be placed on probation/intervention level 2.
    • A third (3) missed meeting during one school year results in a referral to the Intervention and Appeals Committee/intervention level 3.

    If a family is reassigned for nonattendance of parent meetings, they may not reapply to any fundamental middle school.