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Service Hours Policy
Parent Involvement
PUCS is more than a school. It is a community of mutual support that collaborates to create a space for students to thrive and grow. Family Service Hours are part of that mutual commitment to support our kids and also a way to keep costs, and therefore tuition, down as we strive to make our education accessible to our diverse community.
We ask each family to contribute 24 service hours to the school each year. Please consider where you could best invest your time and talents at PUCS. Parents often help with field trips, administrative tasks, and summer cleaning projects.
Parents can track their service hours throughout the year on the Report Service Hours webpage.
Family Service Requirement Policy
All families are required to complete 24 hours of service to the school per year. Parents keep track of the service hours on the Report Service Hours webpage.
3 hours are to be completed during the Summer Work Days – Hours due to office by Sept 15th
21 hours are to be completed during the Fall & Spring school year – Hours due to office by April 30th
In early May, we will review reported service hours. Families who have not completed the full 24 hours will see a Service Hours Fee ($10/hr) added to their account for incomplete hours.
We understand that work and family schedules can be very demanding, making it difficult for some parents to serve during the school day. Some parents have enlisted a close relative (grandparent or aunt/uncle) to serve in their place at the school. We also realize that some parents, particularly those new to PUCS, may be unaware of the specific areas of need within the school. For this reason we will provide notice of the various available opportunities in the PUCS Post and at the Parent Association Meetings. Some of the opportunities can take place from home or during the evening or weekends.
Any parent who is willing to invest the considerable amount of time and energy required by serving on the board or as chair of one of the committees (including the PUCS Association Executive Team) will automatically have satisfied their requirements.
Required In School Volunteer Clearances
When serving at the school, the following clearances are required:
All parent drivers, overnight chaperones, or volunteers for any PUCS event must have an Act 33 Clearance (PA Child Abuse History) and an Act 151 Clearance (Criminal History Investigation).
To apply for the PA Child Abuse History for Volunteers: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
To apply for the Criminal History Record for Volunteers: https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jspon file in our office
All parents who drive on field trips must have a copy of their current license and car insurance policy in our office files. This must be done every new school year.
