Parent Teacher Organization
Family Service Program Policy
The Family Service Program (FSP) provides the structure for service opportunities at St. Rita School. These opportunities provide educational enrichment for the students and funds for our school as well as a chance for families to interact with the other members of the school community.
FAMILY REQUIREMENT
Our service program requires that each family either perform a minimum number of service hours during the school year or make a monetary payment.* All service hours must be completed by May 15th. The service requirements are as follows:
HOURS:
- A two-adult family is required to perform 30 hours of service.
- A one-adult family is required to perform 15 hours of service.
- You must sign up for a certain position or to help with various activities by September 30th. Please use the Family Service Program registration form (36 KB pdf *) for this purpose.***
PAYMENT:
- A two-adult family who is not able to perform 30 hours of service is required to make a payment of $300.
- A one-adult family who is not able to perform 15 hours of service is required to make a payment of $150.
- Payment should be made in the form of a check made out to St. Rita PTO and is due by October 15th.
MIX:
- Families may perform some of the service hours and make a payment to cover the remainder of the minimum number of service hours described above. Individual hours are billed at the rate of $10.00 per hour. Families who have not performed their hours by May 15th will receive a bill that is due May 30th.
WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
To see how you may wish to volunteer, please click here for a listing of service opportunities.*
VIRTUS REQUIREMENTS
All parent volunteers working with children will need to complete the VIRTUS training program (child protection and safety). VIRTUS is a four hour in-person training program that must be completed prior to volunteering in a capacity where you interact directly with children. Classes are held throughout the year at schools in the diocese. You can find out more about VIRTUS and register for training on the VIRTUS website. Prior to attend the training, participants must complete background information forms. To obtain a copy of the VIRTUS forms, please contact the Saint Rita School Principal, Mrs. Mary Pat Schlickenmaier, at saintritaschool@me.com. The St Rita PTO has issued a policy memo that outlines the PTO volunteer positions and the VIRTUS requirements. All volunteers must comply with these requirements. Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the requirements prior to volunteering for a position.
REPORT YOUR HOURS
Families must track the hours performed and report them to the Family Service Program Coordinator on a regular basis. The FSP Coordinator will provide regular reports on the completion of the service hour commitment to the principal and the PTO. All service hours must be performed by May 15th. To report your hours, please e-mail the FSP Coordinator at reportyourhours@hotmail.com.
* Please Note: Though all families are expected to participate in the Family Service Program, exceptions may be made for families with special circumstances that prevent participation. Mrs. Schlickenmaier can privately make appropriate arrangements for such families.
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*** Committee Chairs and Activity Coordinators: Heading up a committee or serving as room parent automatically fulfills a family’s service requirement for the school year. Any person may serve up to two consecutive years in a position. After the second consecutive year, one may continue in that position only until another person applies for it. Room parents may serve only one year, unless there are no other volunteers for that position.