M-PAC is Maryland's Parent Advisory Council, a statewide group of parents and advocates appointed by State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick in the fall of 2003. The council  advised Dr. Grasmick and the State Board of Education on parent involvement issues ranging from policy to implementation. A Shared Responsibility: Recommendations for Increasing Family and Community Involvement in Schools M-PAC Summary Report, August 2005 Note: This version does not contain subcommittee reports but does include the full text of the recommendations and rationales.Click here for a version of the above report that includes the three subcommittee reports.   Mission and Charge Mission and Charge to the Main M-PAC Council Mission and Charge to the Subcommittees M-PAC’S VISION AND UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES Meeting Dates & Summaries M-PAC meeting (Main Council) M-PAC Subcommittees Meeting Dates & Summaries Education Policy Subcommittee Meeting Non-Traditional Communications Subcommittee Parent Involvement Subcommittee News Releases and Alerts Maryland Moving Forward with Recommendations of Parent Advisory Group (March 28, 2006) Superintendent Grasmick Outlines State's First Steps to Support Recommendations of Parent Advisory Group (November 21, 2005 ) National Experts Call Md. Model for Other States in Parent Involvement with Release of Statewide Parent Advisory Council Report (August 30, 2005) M-PAC History (February 24, 2005) State Schools Superintendent Nancy Grasmick created Maryland's Parent Advisory Council (M-PAC) in 2003. Soon, M-PAC's preliminary recommendations on how best to get parents more involved in the education of their children will be presented in all 24 Maryland school districts. Here's a look at M-PAC's history and what's ahead. Parent Advisory Council convened by Superintendent Grasmick calls for benchmarks on progress toward parent involvement goals on annual “report card” and parent involvement satisfaction inclusion in principal evaluations (February 23, 2005) A Progress Report on Maryland MD PTA Surveys and Data THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN PARENT ENGAGEMENT BY SOO HONG GORDON M. AMBACH CCSSO FELLOW HARVARD UNIVERSITY "M-PAC Exploratory Survey: A Report" Presented at the November 19, 2003 M-PAC Meeting PowerPoint Maryland's Parent Advisory Council PDF Download Membership M-PAC Main Council Membership - PDF Download Parent Involvement Subcommittee Memberships    Education Policy Subcommittee Membership Publications What is MPAC Brochure Part 1 Part 2 Maryland's Parent Advisory Council (M-PAC) Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides answers to basic questions about Maryland's Parent Advisory Council including its overall mission and how it was formed. Contact Info m-pac@msde.state.md.us