Community Service
BP 6142.40
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The School Board desires that all students develop a sense of social responsibility and encourages opportunities for students to perform volunteer duties in the community. The Board believes that volunteer service can help students gain self-esteem, reinforce skills, discover career options and learn the value of volunteer work. Community service motivates students to learn by relating the curriculum to the needs of the community at large.
The Superintendent or designee may develop with staff, parents/guardians and community organizations a community service course which reinforces the curriculum and provides opportunities for student volunteers to meet community needs. The Superintendent or designee may authorize community service credit which may be applied towards high school graduation.
Parents/guardians of student volunteers shall receive information about the community service program and its benefits for both the community and the student.
(cf. 1240 - Volunteers)
(cf. 6146.1 - H.S. graduation requirements)
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Adoption Date: 10/13/99