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 Quality Education is Everybody’s Business
It’s no myth that quality schools are a sign of a good community. And a strong community is often an indicator of a good school system. The communities of Richardson and north Dallas have a strong tradition of being closely involved in their schools. The RISD Partners Program exists to nurture and encourage school and community spirit.
In an era of increasing state and national academic accountability, along with continued fiscal constraints, partnerships have proven critical for schools and programs to continue to offer exceptional educational opportunities for all children.
What is the RISD Partners Program?
The RISD Partners Program is a way that a business or community group can establish an ongoing, supportive relationship with one or more RISD schools or programs through:
RISD has a strong commitment to the welfare and safety of students, staff and visitors at each campus. In order to advance this commitment, the Board of Trustees has adopted policies, DC (Legal), to ensure that prospective volunteers meet certain minimal qualifications. Under these policies, all persons who wish to volunteer in RISD in any capacity must complete a one-page application authorizing the District to obtain criminal background information. The District obtains this information through the Safe Schools Project and Education Background Checks, Inc. (ECBI). Contact the district community relations coordinator at 469-593-0307 regarding volunteer opportunities and the volunteer background check form.
Specific opportunities may include:
- Volunteerism: (Spending 30 to 45 minutes once a week, once a month, or twice a month working one-on-one with a student.)
- Lunch Buddies: eating lunch with a student or visiting with them during the day and serving as role model.
- Tutoring: Visits with a student will consist of working on courses that a student is having difficulty with.
- Reading: Visits will consist of reading a book together or having the student practice reading to you.
- Judging: Evaluating individual or districtwide competitions, potentially including student projects or performances. Examples include Science Fair, Invention Convention, Destination Imagination, Academic Decathlon and similar events. Judging generally offers a time commitment of 2-3 hours a day.
- Mentor: Through visits with a student, guide a student that is interested in your career and on the requirements to reach employment in your field.
- Bilingual Volunteers: Working with campus staff, bilingual volunteers can assist with parent and community projects and interaction, and offers a flexible time commitment.
- Event Volunteering: Volunteering time at school-related or districtwide events, such as carnivals, holiday events, assemblies or fundraising events. Specific events will vary by school. The time commitment will vary from during the day to late afternoon or weekend commitments.
- Donations: (Schools are frequently in need of equipment or materials for curriculum, enrichment projects, programs or events. Partners may be in a position to donate such equipment or materials as circumstances allow.)
- School Supplies: Elementary level mainly. Click here for a list.
- Teacher incentives: Gift certificates, food or candy
- Sponsorship for field trips: Financial support for transportation, t-shirts, or cost of location being visited.
- Financial Support: Donation to the general funds for a school’s maintenance, beautification and/or curriculum.
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Financial partners may experience more flexibility and tax advantages by working with RISD Excellence in Education Foundation. Please visit risdfoundation.org for more information.
Click here for a document that lists the community partners of RISD's various schools. The partners document, an Adobe Acrobat PDF file, will open in a new web browser window.
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