1. WELCOME

2.  Ensure learning experiences that are engaging, challenging, and meaningful.  Provide infrastructure to maximize the success of all students.  Identify, engage and equip our world class team to accomplish our mission.  Establish and sustain an interdependent partnership with parents.

3. ECISD Students Paid Staff Board of Trustees Volunteers & Partners

4. Serve as part of the ECISD team – work with faculty, staff, and Volunteer Chairs Adhere to policies, procedures and rules Use time wisely Sign in and out Participate in orientation and training sessions Practice effective communications and respectful interpersonal skills Your Role as a Volunteer

5. You should make yourself familiar with the following: GE (Local) GKB (Legal) (Local) CC (Local) GK (Regulation) GKC (Regulation) GKG CNB District Policy

6. Volunteers Parent-Teacher/Booster Club Organizations Partners Education Foundation Areas of Service

7. Kids on the Block –2013-14 Schedule Areas of Service

8. The volunteer program is an established vehicle for parent and community involvement with organizational and human resource management structure in place. The purpose Volunteers & Partners is to support and enrich the lives of school children and to stimulate an interested community to a more active support of public education. ECISD celebrates the 420 volunteers who served 52,817 hours during the 2012-13 school year at a value of more than $1 million worth of academic and support services. ECISD students, faculty, and staff benefit from the hard work, support, and care provided by volunteers. Volunteer Program Debbie Lieb, CVA Certified Volunteer Administrator

9. 17 million school volunteers One billion dollars plus - - - - - - - ECISD Local Level 2012-2013: 420 school volunteers 52,817 hours donated x $22.14 value of volunteer hour $1+ million services donated

10. ECISD Volunteers Summary 1982-Present 16,908 Volunteers 1,715,900 hours donated in academic and support services $24+ million total value to ECISD

11. Maximize the success of all students through Ensuring safety: Bullying and gang prevention (Watch DOGS, Kids On the Block); parking lot, bus, cafeteria, recess, hall duties. Mentoring, tutoring, lunch buddies providing assistance with special ed. and classrooms; writing assistance, math reinforcement, reading improvement and practice Perform various tasks (workroom, uniform alterations, grading, copying, special events, office, library, nurse, fine arts, athletics/PE) How can Volunteers help?

12. Step 1 Complete Volunteer Application Packet  Application  Consent to background check  DPS Form Available at www.ectorcountyisd.org / Volunteers / Apply Online and Formswww.ectorcountyisd.org

13. Step 2 Upon approval following background check, Volunteer Chair gives the volunteer a form to obtain ID badge and computer user policy with signature page and confidentiality agreement. Step 3 Volunteers must call to make appointment with District Police for ID badge – must take form.

14. Volunteers must always wear their ID badge or a visitor sticker while volunteering on ECISD property.

15. Volunteers must sign in every time and must sign out every time leaving campus.  To safeguard our students and maintain campus security  So volunteers may be found in case of an emergency  For ECISD to recognize and thank all volunteers for their service

16.  The principal has the final say on campus.  Volunteers must always work within the rules of the school set by the principal and District policy.

17.  Purpose of Volunteers & Partners  Volunteer Procedures  Working with Students  Guidelines

18.  Keep confidential matters within the school  Discussion of confidential matter/criticism of students or school personnel is inappropriate  Don’t share information that might be harmful to a student or employee

19. Come with a smile and good attitude –  That says to the principal and personnel, “I’m glad you asked me to help you.”  That says to students, “You are special.”

20. Review & comply with district & campus policies and rules Confidentiality Treat everyone with respect Dress appropriately and modestly Be dependable, punctual, & professional

21. 1. District Orientation 2. Campus Orientation 3. Classroom Orientation 4. Follow up conferences with teachers on regular basis.

22.  Volunteers should understand their assignments and follow instructions.  The teacher is in charge of the classroom.

23.  Discipline rests with the teacher and staff. If you have concerns over unacceptable behavior report it to the a teacher or the staff at once.

24.  Use of cell phones on campus -- Follow rules set by the principal.  Please contact your Volunteer Chair or school office if you cannot volunteer for your assignment or if you are running late.

25. www.ectorcountisd.org Volunteers

26. The ECISD Policy is available on-line at www.ectorcountyisd.org Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation: DH and FFH — Policies and exhibits addressing standards of conduct for employees and students. DH (LOCAL) Conduct for Employees DH (EXHIBIT) Code of Ethics DIA (LOCAL) Employee Welfare Please, take the time to review the policy.

27.  Training Video  Child Abuse Awareness Video - from the Texas Attorney General’s Office  http://www.oag.state.tx.us/media/videos/play. php? image=childabuse&id=105 http://www.oag.state.tx.us/media/videos/play. php? image=childabuse&id=105

28. HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY TOGETHER WE can make good things happen !

30. Occasionally, someone will mistakenly view volunteers as amateurs. They need to remember that Noah’s Ark was built by amateurs and the Titanic was built by professionals.

31. THANK YOU! Debbie Lieb 456-9012 deborah.lieb@ectorcountyisd.org