Opportunities for Community Involvement: Decision Making The extent to which parents and community members influence decision making at the school or district level depends upon the school structure. External involvement in decisions can include providing information or actually shaping school or district policy. Parent organizations, such as PTAs/PTOs and booster groups, often play an informative role. While these groups usually work to raise funds and rally support for school programs, they also serve as a valuable source of input and feedback to school leaders. Some schools take this role one step further and implement parent advisory councils that focus on providing feedback to school leaders. In some schools that utilize site-based management procedures, parents and community members actually sit on policy-making boards. The make-up of these groups will depend on the level of impact of the organization. Parents serve as resources for most school-based groups, while community members are more often found on advisory boards at the district level.