All paid staff must have on file both BCI and FBI background checks and must attend “Protecting God’s Children.”

All volunteers must have on file a BCI background check and must attend “Protecting God’s Children” no matter how much or how little contact they have with children or youth, no matter if  volunteering for the school or parish, and no matter what time of the day or night they volunteer.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEER POLICY 2016-2017

VOLUNTEER SERVICE PERIOD: May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017
The start date for the completion of the required minimum number of volunteer hours will be May 1. The required minimum number of volunteer hours must be completed by April 30 of the following year. Those families not completing the required number of hours will be subject to the financial requirement stated in this policy

MINIMUM HOURLY REQUIREMENT: 40 hours
It is required that each St. Rose family complete a minimum of 40 volunteer hours.

PERSONAL FULFILLMENT REQUIREMENT:
It is required that a minimum of 20 of the 40 hour requirement be served directly by the parents or guardian of the child(ren). The remainder of the hours can be served by extended family members or other individuals as necessary. When involving other individuals in the serving of volunteer hours, please be mindful of the “Protecting God’s Children” requirement.

QUALIFYING VOLUNTEER EVENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Qualifying volunteer events are events that provide a direct benefit to the operational budget of the school. Each family is required to volunteer a minimum of 20 of their required 40 hours towards one or more of the following fundraising events:

Other volunteer event opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following: SCRIP, classroom fundraising events, Library helper, chicken picking, noodle making, office helper, Chinese Auction, envelope stuffing, Book Fair, and any other activities deemed by the principal and/or pastor as necessary and beneficial to the financial concerns of the school.

RECORDKEEPING:
It is the responsibility of each family member to record and report the hours served with the coordinator of the particular event on official volunteer forms which will be made available to all families. For bigger fundraisers, an official event binder will be kept on location to facilitate the many volunteers and their hours. Failure to report or log hours in a timely manner will result in the hours not counting towards the requirement. The Volunteer Binders will be turned in to the school office.  The school office will be responsible for recording the volunteer hours for each family.

FAILURE TO SATISFY VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS:
Please remember that it costs approximately $5,000 to educate one student at St. Rose School. The annual fundraisers help make up the difference in cost per pupil and tuition. Those unwilling to offer a minimum of 40 hours of their time per year to help make money for their child’s education will be required to pay $500. This amount will be added to the current year’s tuition obligation, meaning that it must be paid by June 30 of the same year in order for the student to re-enroll at the school. If the student is in eighth grade and wants to participate in the class trip and graduation, the $500 assessment must be paid before the events occur. Report cards and records will not be released until the tuition obligation is paid in full.

ADMINSTRATION OF VOLUNTEER POLICY:
The school principal is responsible for the overall application of this volunteer policy in conjunction with the pastor and the volunteer coordinator. It is understood that the principal and pastor retain the right to make administrative decisions in regards to the application of this policy.