St. Patrick’s Parents’ Participation Program – July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
PARENT PARTICIPATION: The St. Patrick’s School Parent Participation program is a cornerstone of our school community. This program allows the school to keep operational costs lower. A family who participates in the program completes the work in lieu of a Non-Participation Fee ($1,250.00 a year). This fee is not a donation and does not qualify for a tax receipt.
The Parents’ Participation Program functions under the direction of the Parish Education Committee (PEC). The Participation Coordinator is a member of the PEC and is responsible for appointing Team Leaders, monitoring compliance with the program, and serving as a liaison between Team Leaders and the PEC. We use an online software system called OnVolunteers, to make it easy for parents to participate in the program. The system automates and simplifies the sign-up for hours and tracking process. There is no fee for parents to use this system.
Each family will have their own unique password-protected website, a.k.a. ‘Parent Portal’. From within your own portal, you will be able to:
Easily view and quickly sign up for available tasks.
Automatically track the tasks you have signed up for or have been assigned. You do not have to manually submit service hours for tasks completed (the software tracks it for you).
Know your real-time service hours total (pending or verified), any time.
Receive/send messages from and to the Education Committee regarding service-related matters, all from within your Parent portal.
We will use this portal to sign up for parent-teacher conferences and other student events. Please ensure you know how to access your parent portal, even if you are not participating in the parent participation program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Families who participate in the Parents’ Participation Program commit to a minimum number of hours of service per school year (50 hours). It is the parents’ responsibility to fulfill their hours of participation by logging onto their assigned OnVolunteers Portal and signing up for tasks. It is also the parents’ responsibility to track their hours. It is also the parents’ responsibility to take themselves off tasks that they are no longer able to attend with a minimum of 72 hours. In the event of an emergency, please contact [email protected]
Each family is required to complete 20 hours by JANUARY 31, 2025 or will be charged for missed hours totalling 20 hours. The remaining 30 hours will need to be completed by JUNE 15, 2025. Any hours completed in July or August will be applied to the following school year.
NON-COMPLIANCE IN PARENT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM: Families who do not fulfill the requirements of the Parent Participation Program will be assessed a Non-Compliance Fee of $25.00 per hour missed. Parents who miss three assignments without taking themselves off the task in due time (in one school year) will be removed from the program for the remainder of the year, and their Parent Participation fees will be withdrawn monthly for the remainder of the school year. In June, the family has the option to begin July by returning to the Parent Participation program or continue to pay the non-participation rate.
NON-PARTICIPATION IN PARENT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM: A family that is unable to commit to the required hours may elect to pay the Non-Participation Fee of $1250.00 per year. This option is to be indicated on the Parents’ Participation Form in your registration package. Those who have special circumstances and can neither participate in the Parents’ Participation Program nor pay the Non-Participation Fee must submit in writing their request and include it with their school registration.
SPECIAL EXEMPTION FROM PARTICIPATION: Any persons who work for the CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese) are exempt from participation, depending on their status with the CISVA. Please contact the school office. These are the Sign up times