2025-26 Family Compact

 

What Is a Family-School Compact? 

A Family-School Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students get the individual support they need to reach and their transition goals. 

 

Adult students and parents are encouraged to help develop this Compact. Schoolwide meetings are held each year to update the compact. Adult students and parents are welcome to contribute comments at any time.

For more information, contact Jerrod Amadick. jerrod.amadick@spps.org

Activities to Support Partnerships 

New Family Open House, 4:30-6:30 PM, August 28th

Community Connections Event, 4:30-6:30 PM, November 6th

National African American Involvement Day, February 9th

Spring Open House, 4:30-6:30 PM, April 16th

Annual Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings for all students.

 

Parent Workshops 

Family Support Group for Pathway 1 students- Location Bridge View School

Friday Sept 26th 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday Oct 24th 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday Nov 21st 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday Jan 23rd 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday Feb 27th 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday Mar 27th 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday April 24th 10:00-11:30 AM

Friday May 22nd 10:00-11:30 AM

 

Lighthouse Keepers Site Council 

Second Thursday of every month 5:00-6:00PM in the Focus Beyond Cafeteria 

Learning at Focus Beyond

Focus Beyond students provide programming input through the IEP process and informally through classroom discussion to develop ideas about how they can succeed and what experiences are required to ensure IEP goals and objective progress. Students gather evidence related to skill development in the transition areas through: 

• The portfolio process
• Participating in career and community exploration opportunities
• Meeting with community organization and agencies to learn more about the service provided

Family-School Compact for Achievement 

Teachers, Student, Parents — Together for Success

In the Classroom

• The Focus Beyond team will work with students, parents, and community resources to support success in the transition areas. Some of our key connections with students and families will be: 
• Provide students with experiences that provide deeper learning in the transition areas related to student specific IEP goals and objectives.
• Provide access to Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) through the IEP process to align skills and work opportunities. 
• Our monthly Lighthouse Family Newsletter will feature resources connected to: post-secondary learning, VRS, increasing the use of AAC for independent communication. 

In the Community

Focus Beyond students join staff to develop ideas related to community experiences and resources that enhance the student’s progress toward IEP goals and objectives. Families may have other ideas to add to this list. 

∙ Independent Living: participating as school groups in activities that build skills, so students can access community independently or with family and friends outside of school. 

∙ Family resource night to provide connections to community resources and agencies. 

∙ Supporting connections with outside agencies to align individualized supports to meet the needs of the student (VRS, Ramsey County, etc.)

District Goals 

Achievement 

All students are making continuous growth toward their IEP goals and objectives in the areas of transition: 

• Independent Living, including Community Participation and Recreation & Leisure
• Employment 
• Post-secondary and Training

 

Equity 

Decrease gaps and disproportionately between student groups in:

• Access to competitive employment
• Community participation 
• Attendance 
• Suspension 
• The level of supports required to access instruction and activities 
• Program completion 

School Goals 

• Culturally Responsive Instruction: By the end of the 2026 school year, Focus Beyond will have increased the graduation rates of historically underrepresented students, with focus on students of Asian Race from 8% to 20% by holding person centered annual IEPs. 
• Culturally Responsive Instruction: Of students exiting during the 2026 school year, 90% of students will complete their portfolio or exit criteria checklist.

(In 2025, 82% of Pathway 3 students utilized portfolios which was about 45% of the total students

• Life, College, and Career Transition Readiness: At least 30% of Focus Beyond students will engage in Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) and at least 60% of Focus Beyond students will engage in County Services by the end of the 2026 School Year.
• Culture and Climate: At least 80% of all students (from a level of 55%) at Focus Beyond will participate the Student Climate Survey in the Spring 2026
• Culture and Climate: By June 2026, at least 90%  of students will receive the level of support needed per the student support protocols when student behavioral incidents occur as measured through the student incident report.