COMMUNITY/BUSINESS/SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

 Volunteer Services is available to provide consultation on partnership development, sustainability and evaluation.  Businesses or community organizations may choose to become a partner with a school or the District.  Often they approach the District with an interest in becoming engaged in education but without a clear idea of how to begin.

 Volunteer Services is able to assist them in surveying their employees or members to help them determine a focus for the partnership and then direct them to a school or District program that has needs that would benefit by the partnership.

 A partnership plan is developed between the business/organization and school staff outlining expectations and means of evaluation. A representative from each partner signs the agreement and monitors the progress.  The partnership is evaluated annually and a new plan negotiated.

 Volunteer Services staff is networking with potential partners through out the school year.  Schools who have potential partnership needs or projects should contact Volunteer Services so they are aware of a schools interest in participating in a partnership program.

 Some businesses and organizations are interested in only providing incentives to schools to be used at their discretion for awarding achievement, attendance, etc.  Volunteer Services reviews these partnership proposals and markets them to D11 schools.  Administrators have the option of participating and will only receive the incentives that they have chosen to utilize.

 Please refer to the forms developed for partnership management.

 Contact Volunteer Services for more information 520-2202.