VOLUNTEERS

                                                                                                            Policy 2075

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The Laurel Springs Board of Education recognizes that the services of community volunteers can enrich our extra curricular program, assist teaching staff members in the performance of their extra curricular duties, and enhance the relationship between the school district and the community.

 

Volunteers must be persons of known character, responsibility and integrity.

 

The Superintendent shall not be obligated to utilize the services of a volunteer who in their estimation does not possess the requisite abilities or interests to service the needs of students.

 

  1. Volunteers shall complete a district required orientation program prior to assuming duties.
  2. Volunteers should clearly understand their duties and responsibilities and perform no service beyond those duties.
  3. Volunteers serve only in a support capacity.  All approved volunteers are authorized to supplement the work of paid professional staff members under whom they are assigned by but are not substitutes for paid staff members nor are they authorized to speak formally or informally for any program in conjunction with the paid professional staff member responsible for the program.
  4. Volunteers may serve only under the direction and supervision of a teaching staff member.  A volunteer may not work with, teach, or coach students without a certified staff member present in the immediate area.
  5. Each volunteer will be expected to have the expertise necessary to be an asset to the activity.
  6. Volunteers shall receive no financial remuneration from the Board and/or other sources; however, volunteers carrying out prescribed functions under the supervision of designated professional staff members shall be covered by the Board’s liability insurance policy.
  7. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept, deny, retain or terminate the services of any volunteer.  This may be done through the Superintendent as the Board’s authorized representative.

 

First Reading:            03/01

Adopted:                   04/01