Parents & Guardians

CAS is committed to interrupting historical patterns of educational inequity, commonly known as "the achievement gap." We believe that the success of each student is the most valid measure of the success of CAS and of each of its member groups. Ultimately, the strength of our learning community depends on the willingness of every CAS student, parent, and staff member to build a partnership that takes collective responsibility for the success of each student. In order to fulfill this mission we are asking every parent to step forward to fill the leadership roles and do the work of a strong parent community within CAS. It is only with your help that we can build a type of small school and learning community that serves every student and offers a meaningful and relevant education. What follows are ways parents are asked to get involved.

CAS Leadership Council (LC)
Student, parent and staff representatives meet throughout the year to review, develop and implement overall CAS policy. The Leadership Council includes four parent representatives, four student representatives , the vice-principal, lead teacher, and three teachers.

Parent Coordinating Committee (PCC)
All parents are welcomed and needed to come to monthly meetings of the PCC. The PCC provides input to the LC representatives, sponsors and directs the CAS all parent meetings throughout the year, directs and recruits parent involvement in CAS activities, facilitates communication regarding the CAS program to families and helps build a strong parent community.

CAS College Committee
The College Committee regularly meets throughout the school year to assist families and students with the college application process including essay writing, SAT/ACT preparation, financial aid, choosing a college, gap year information, etc. The committee also reviews and updates the CAS informational brochure distributed to colleges and universities and surveys students as to what they will be doing after high school.

BSEP Committee
Parent representatives from CAS are needed to be members of this committee to add their voice and recommendations on how Measure A funds are distributed at Berkeley High. It is a critical committee that needs strong parental involvement and advocacy for small schools and effective programs that require funding commitments.

School Governance Council
This is the body that governs BHS as a whole. It consists of the principal, other administrators, lead teachers of small schools and programs, department heads, 4 parents and 4 students. It's very important to have CAS parents and students participating in over-all governance.

Communications
Parents are needed to manage the CAS etree, phone tree, web site, publicity flyers, mailings and database. You can help out from your home computer or phone, without attending any meetings. People with web, database, computer, Spanish language skills needed, and also people who can just make phone calls or stuff envelopes.