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Business Partners Business Partners In EducationIn Education

The Basics for

New Partnership Liaisons

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Definition of a Partnership

A partnership is mutually supportive arrangement between – a school and – a business– government agency – community organization

The parties in a partnership commit to a plan of specific activities intended to– benefit students– improve student achievement– help accomplish school improvement goals

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Who do Partners work with?

In providing activities that support students, Partners can work with

Individual teachers to assist with classroom objectives

Administrators and other staff to provide services that cross multiple classrooms or grade levels

Parents to help with fund-raising and other activities that benefit the school

School Advisory Council to provide community in put to the SIP process

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Who Can be a Partner?

Any business, government entity, service club, community group, or not-for-profit organization can be a “business” partner

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Do new partners need District approval?Businesses and other organizations and

agencies do not need prior district approval to be your partner

Who you sign up as a partner is a school decision

What partners do is limited by state and federal law, school board and school policy

Use common sense when developing partnerships

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What policies affect PIEs?

Advertising Policy No. 6300– Partnerships are not intended to promote businesses or products. Awareness of the

business and its products are a by-product of a good partnership relationship. You may, however, use your partner’s logo and/or name on materials that they sponsor

Money Raising Activities Policy No. 6206– Fund-raising activities by students need principal approval. Panhandling is not

allowed. Only one door-to-door solicitation per high school per student club or organization per year is allowed without prior Superintendent approval. Adults may fund-raise to other adults

Use of BCPS Facilities for Non-School Purposes Policy No. 1341

– Having a partnership does not entitle a business to use the school facility during hours when school is not in session without meeting the terms of the facilities agreement as stated in Policy 1341

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Other Policies

Several district guidelines or procedures govern partnership activities and may be found in the Principal’s Handbook

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Other PoliciesThe Guidelines and Procedures most applicable to

partnerships are: Community and Business Volunteers: Procedures

for Involvement and Management of Risk and Liability

Field Trip Guidelines Guidelines on photography of students Screening Committee Guidelines for use of

curriculum enrichment material Speakers Guidelines – including speakers on

subjects such as HIV/Aids, the Holocaust, and, Animals in the Classroom

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Where can I find Policies

The Principal’s Handbook has been moved to a conference on CAB that is password protected

Ask your principal if you may read applicable sections of the Principal’s Handbook for more information on district guidelines and procedures

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More on the Superintendent’s

Screening CommitteeScreening Curriculum Should a business approach you with a

pre-developed curriculum, such as a grocery story with a nutritional program, the curriculum must be reviewed by the appropriate district staff. You may send these to the Superintendent’s Screening Committee - KCW 7th floor

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More on the Superintendent’s

Screening CommitteeFlyers Businesses may ask you to distribute

promotional flyers. The Superintendent’s Screening Committee does not review material that is intended for adults (parents or teachers)

At principal’s discretion, a flyer may be approved for front office placement that parents and/or teachers may pick up

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More on the Superintendent’s

Screening CommitteeFlyers• Promotional and other flyers directed to

students must be approved by the Superintendent’s Screening Committee

• Without a clear academic purpose, information directed to students will not be approved

• Material with an academic purpose will be reviewed by the appropriate curriculum staff

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Rules and Regulations All partners who volunteer at the school must complete

the Volunteer Application available through the school’s Volunteer Coordinator

All volunteers, including those attending planning meetings, must sign-in at the front desk each time they visit school

There is always teacher supervision in a classroom Volunteers give no medication Partners agree to the right of student confidentiality The school maintains the Partnership Plan, an intranet

form, available only through the school’s networked computers

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One-on-One Volunteers

Additional clearances are required for volunteers who work one-on-one in mentor and tutor capacities. New electronic finger printing policies are in place effective September 2004

Check with the Youth Mentor Coordinator at your school for the newest guidelines

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Five Star School Award Requirements

Annual, signed Partnership Plan Proof of ongoing relationship School Advisory Committee participation. Appoint only someone

whom you know is going to participate. Lack of attendance can eliminate a school from receiving the Five Star

Contact with students and donation of goods and services or financial resources

Designated PIE Liaisons - school and partner Yearly participation in training by school and partner liaison Yearly orientation and training for school staff and volunteers. Can

be coordinated with your Volunteer Coordinator Recognition of partnership

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Accessing the Partnership Plan

Partners In Education will email the Partnership Plan link to the designated School PIE Liaison at the beginning of each school year

Leave the link on your desktop for easy access. Only a computer linked to BCPS’ intranet can access the Partnership Plan

FileMaker Pro 6.0 is required. The District maintains a site license and the latest version may be obtained by logging on to the TSSC server

If you loose your link, email Nina Randall on CAB for another

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Charter Schools and the

Partnership Plan Charter schools may request hard copy of the

Partnership Plan for use at their schools. To be part of the District’s database of

partnerships, – Email a PDF version of the completed Partnership

Plan to Partners In Education. – A hard copy can be mailed to Partners In Education

for data entry

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Timeline for the Partnership Plan

August and September– Update addresses of continuing partnerships– Complete section on activities planned– Print and sign ONLY if you are applying for Five Star

School Award

• Maintain the signed copies for the Five Star Book Throughout the year

– New partners may be brought on at any time– Partnership Plans for new partnerships are due within

30 days of establishing a new relationship

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Timeline for the Partnership Plan

Year End Report is due by the last day of school

Report quantities and outcomes How many people volunteered? How many hours? How much time was donated? How much in-kind and cash? What did it accomplish (outcome)?

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Evaluation

Evaluation needs to be an on-going activity

Each partner should share concerns and problems with suggested recommendations for improvement

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Evaluation Checklist Did the activity take place as planned? If not,

why not? Did activities meet the expressed goals and

objectives? If not, why not? Did students (or teachers or administrators)

achieve the desired instructional outcomes? What were the outcomes? Is there a measure of the success?

Is the activity worth repeating? What improvements can be made?

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Evaluating Activities Is the activity designed to improve student

achievement? Is the activity designed to enhance staff

development? Did the people (volunteers) involved in the

activity feel fulfilled by the experience? Did the teachers involved feel that the

activity was a good use of their time?

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Evaluating the Partnership

What was the purpose of the partnership? Did the partnership meet its stated goals?

What positive changes occurred as a result of the partnership?

Is the commitment for the partnership growing? If not, why not? What can be done to build commitment to the partnerships?

Does the partnership have a plan for continuous improvement?

Is the volunteer base increasing or decreasing? Are communication links strong?

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Evaluation Questions Does staff at the school and at the partner

place of business know about the partnership? Do they participate?

Do school and partner liaisons feel good about being part of the program? Do they get support and recognition from their peers for their efforts?

Have programs and activities been repeated successfully?

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Evaluation Questions Is the partnership solely dependent on one

person in either or both organizations? Would it survive if that person were gone?

Does the partnership give the organization satisfaction?

Is data on the level of corporate support maintained and reported? Does the partner receive adequate recognition for its support to the school?

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Basic Training for New Liaisons

Have fun Get others to help you

– Recruit parents, staff or teachers to assist

Think of partnerships as a win/win opportunity for all

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For further information

Nina Randall

Partners In Education

754-321-1974

Or by email

[email protected]

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Other Training

Visit www.browardpartners.com

For other training programs Recruiting Partners Partnership Activities Utilization of Resources Retention and Recognition