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Welcome. Introductions Thank you's… Purpose and Desired Outcomes To kick-off our partnerships To plan meaningful activities To ensure that our Partners have a positive experience To hear from you . Today’s Topics. Review of School Improvement Plan School Profile

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Welcome

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  1. Welcome Introductions Thank you's… Purpose and Desired Outcomes To kick-off our partnerships To plan meaningful activities To ensure that our Partners have a positive experience To hear from you

  2. Today’s Topics • Review of School Improvement Plan • School Profile • Benefits of community involvement • How YOU can help • ideas for involvement • BCPS rules and regulations • Feedback

  3. Principal • Review of School Improvement Plan • School Profile • Where we stand on FCAT • School Grade / improvements made and where we need to be • Other

  4. Community Benefits • Improved economic environment and ability to draw new businesses and provide for economic growth • Lower dropout rates are associated with lower crime rates, less unemployment and fewer welfare recipients

  5. School Benefits Reinforces that academic success is important School relates to “real life” Supports student achievement through volunteers, in-kind and financial support

  6. Business Benefits • Enhanced community good will • Better prepared workforce • Improved employee morale and training • Aids in customer and employee recruitment • Improved economic environment

  7. What we hope YOU can do • Human Resources • Financial Resources • In-kind donations • Financial donations

  8. Business Partners Inventory • Are employees available to volunteer? • If so, how many hours are they available per week? Per month? What time of day? • What skills and knowledge do they have to share? • What, if any, financial resources are available - cash or in-kind? • Are there any special volunteer interests?

  9. Today we should • Agree on activities that support the School Improvement Plan and student achievement • Agree on responsibilities • identify who will do what • Commit to a plan • Develop timeline • Discuss how the partnership will be evaluated • Start small and build from success • Establish method of feedback

  10. Things we can’t do • Advertise • Distribute flyers to parents • Disregard rules on incentives

  11. BCPS Policies for Partner Volunteers • # 1 Priority: Student Achievement and Safety • Complete the Volunteer Application • Maintain consistent and regular attendance. • Record attendance for each visit. • Follow regulations and procedures of school. • Wear a school volunteer (partner) nametag. • Discuss school problems with staff members at appropriate times. • Call the school if you cannot be present on a day you are scheduled. • Observe discretion in commenting on school matters. • Attire should be appropriate for school.

  12. Finally • Communicate • Respect each other’s time • Have fun

  13. And we’re off….

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