Hundreds of parents expected to attend conference on parent involvement.

Education Service Center and Robstown ISD to host conference on Wednesday, April 25th

April 24, 2007 – Corpus Christi, Texas — Robstown Independent School District (RISD) and the Education Service Center, Region 2 (ESC-2), will be co-sponsoring the 22nd Annual Parent Involvement Conference on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. This year’s conference, titled “No Monkeying Around with Our Children’s Education,” will highlight issues such as societal ills (gangs, drugs, teen suicide, etc.), Texas graduation requirements, and preparation for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). An estimated 500 parents are expected to attend the General Session from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. by key note speaker Dr. Maria Consuelo Martinez, a local independent consultant, who will be speaking on the topic of discipline skills and ideas for parenting.

Parents, community leaders and businesses, as well as educators will have the opportunity to attend concurrent informational sessions presented by consultants and specialists from various entities. Presenters include the Texas Migrant Interstate Program (TMIP); the San Diego, California, Police Department; and the ESC-2. Entertainment and door prizes will be provided to conference participants. The conference will be held at the Robstown High School in Robstown, Texas.

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