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VOLUNTEER SERVICES Volunteer Services provides a number of resources to District 11 teachers.
A community-wide effort to encourage individuals not affiliated with their neighborhood school to contribute to District 11 students' educational experience. Volunteers provide a regular service to individual school communities. They may assist in the classroom, tutor, assist special programs i.e. music, drama, forensics, athletics, serve on committees, or provide clerical support in the office or media center to name a few. A weekly time commitment is usually required. All District 11 volunteers must be registered as required by Board Policy. A new Volunteer Management System will be available this year and accessible on the internet. Random background checks are conducted throughout the school year. D-11 also provides accident insurance for volunteers who are injured while performing requested tasks, provided they are registered. D-11 volunteers who are requested by school staff to perform their duties without supervision of a D-11 employee must be fingerprinted and background checked as we do potential employees. The cost of a fingerprint check is $54.50 and payment must be made at the time the fingerprints are taken. Board Policy allows us to accept individuals who have court ordered community service IF it is a misdemeanor offense, not involving children in any way and IF they are registered with Front Range Community Service (442-2201) IF District Court. Or if their public service is a result of an appearance in Municipal Court, they must sign a District 11 Hold Harmless agreement. ALL court ordered community service individuals must start with Volunteer Services so that we can be sure they are properly registered and a misdemeanor offender only. Completed time sheets must be faxed to Volunteer Services for an authorized signature. Volunteer Services is responsible for sending it on to Front Range or the Municipal Court. An offender should not get the timesheet back once it is completed. A database of 2000+ volunteers who serve as classroom enrichment speakers sharing their experience, career expertise, talent or hobby. These speakers complement the approved curriculum and are available at teachers' request. This project matches individual students' requests for an interview, a shadow, a tour, or a six-week mentor program with an adult in a career field the students with to explore. Service-Learning Colorado Springs is supported by a Learn and Serve grant and in partnership with Colorado College. This project works toward the development and implementation of service-learning as a tool teachers may utilize in their curriculum presentation. Service-Learning Colorado Springs staff and Americorps VISTAS support classroom teachers who are engaging their students in service-learning projects by providing professional development, community partnerships and resources, and classroom assistance. Specialized programs offered in partnership with community organizations to all schools in El Paso County for the purpose of curriculum enrichment. These programs address health issues, societal concerns, environmental awareness and history. Nearly 20,000 students are screened for vision and hearing by our Health Screening team with the assistance of volunteers. Volunteers are trained and assist at individual schools with the vision testing. Community organizations or businesses may choose to become an education partner with an individual school providing support and assistance for specialized programs. A partnership plan is developed matching needs of the school with identified assistance from the school partner. Individuals fluent in a variety of languages are available upon teacher request for parent/teacher conferences, IEP staffing and other communications to our ELL families. Please allow a minimum of one week to process a request.
This special project recruits retirees and other senior citizens to
serve as teacher assistants and tutors in schools throughout El Paso
County. They are encouraged to share their wealth of talents and
experiences with the youth in the community. Training programs and
recognition events are held throughout the school year.
Contact
Karen Wiedemann, 520-2311 |
