Service Requirements

PARENT SERVICE REQUIREMENT

TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

FAMILY PARTICIPATION POLICY

Each family should be aware that service is at the heart of Trinity Catholic School.  With this in mind, each family is required to give a minimum of 25 hours of service per year to the school community.  This commitment will be made by contract at the time of registration for the fall semester.

During each school year each family is expected to donate service to be completed during the school year or, in lieu of these service hours, to contribute a maximum of $250 to the school.  Participation is preferred over money.  Request for exceptions to this policy must be made in writing to the principal early in the school year.

The cost of educating each child is significantly more than the tuition that is charged.  Therefore, every family will be expected to honor this commitment.  Participation hours may be secured in many ways—by donation of time, talent, and goods.

GUIDELINES

The essence of parent participation is a cheerful giver who shares his/her talents, time, and treasures.  The requirement for each family is 25 hours and pertains to all grades.  Families with only a child in Pre-Kindergarten will have a requirement of 12.5 hours.

Those families who have not met their 25-hour commitment and who have not been excused will be required at the end of the year to pay $10 per hour not served during the year.

Participation hours will be kept from June 15 of the current year to April 16 of the next year.  Billings will be mailed out beginning May 1.

It is the responsibility of the Home and School Association to maintain the time sheets.  Time sheets will be tallied at the end of each quarter and hours will be entered for each event.  One hour will be credited for each $10 of approved donated goods.  Goods donated must be listed separately on the reporting form (in the space provided) indicating the value of the goods and what the goods were that were donated to the school.

Attendance at an athletic event and/or a social function does not qualify for service unless you are on the organizing committee or in a helping position.

Those who cannot fulfill their commitment are asked to contact the principal as early as possible so that other arrangements can be negotiated.

Those who register after the first quarter will have their hours pro-rated for the year.

Hours cannot be transferred between families.  Family members, however, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older siblings can earn service hours and are welcome to participate.

As with any other financial obligation, should the family not meet the requirements established in this policy, enrollment will not be granted for the following school year nor will report cards be released until such time as the requirements are met.

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