Purpose

**Procedures**

The student will:

1.                  Identify a social problem in the community.

2.                  Determine how to solve the problem.

3.                  Contact an approved agency.

4.                  Submit a completed student application to school counselor or designee prior to service.

5.                  Maintain contact with school counselor and/or designee.

6.                  Perform services and maintain a daily time log.

7.                  Maintain regular contact with appropriate school personnel.

8.                  Prepare a reflective paper and/or report on the volunteer experience and submit with daily time log to school counselor and/or designee.

Student Volunteer Guidelines

1.                  All registered high school students are eligible to participate in the program.

2.                  A maximum of 25 community service hours may be completed in approved school service.  The Criteria for these 25 hours are:  (a) hours must be earned outside of school time in an approved community service area; (b) academic or elective credit cannot be given for the same time; (c) club/organization must submit for approval a Community
Service Application.

3.                  At least 50 of the 75 hours must be completed in an agency that has ­previously been approved by the School District outside of the student’s own school setting.   A maximum of two agencies/organization can be utilized to satisfy the 75-hour requirement.

4.                  All 75 required hours could be completed in an outside agency.

5.                  All volunteer work must be done in the student’s local community (Central Florida Area).

6.                  All volunteer services must comply with Seminole County School Board policy.

7.                  Before service for credit can begin, a Student Volunteer Service Application and Approval Form must be on file in the school.

8.                  Changes in the service experience must be approved in advance by the school counselor and/or designee.

9.                  Hours properly recorded on an official Student Volunteer Service Log will be credited toward the 75-hour requirement in minimum 30-minute increments. 

10.              Transportation and the community service scheduling are the responsibilities of the student.

12.              Credit cannot be earned for the following:

a.       Service for which a student receives compensation.

b.      Court-directed community service.

c.       Service that is prerequisite for employment.

d.      Attendance at religious services, retreats, self-improvement courses, conferences and workshops.

e.       Service to one’s own family or unsupervised service.

f.       Fundraising for a school-sponsored activity.

g.       Volunteer work done to promote a particular religious or political point of view or person.