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District signs MOU discussion with Big Brothers Big Sisters to pilot high‑school mentors for younger students
Summary
Big Brothers Big Sisters has reached out and the district presented a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to have high‑school students mentor elementary students. The program would provide training, school‑day and after‑school matching and would be implemented under an MOU with insurance and program oversight in place.
Administrators said Big Brothers Big Sisters contacted the district this summer to propose a mentoring partnership providing trained high‑school mentors to elementary students.
The district said the nonprofit will provide training and the program model and will work with the high school to identify student mentors and with elementary schools to identify younger students who would benefit. Administrators described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with insurance and program materials provided by the nonprofit; they said the MOU will be brought to the board for approval on Thursday.
The program could operate during the school day at times when high‑school mentors can travel to elementary schools, or as an after‑school activity. Administrators said the model is already used in nearby districts and emphasized the potential benefit of leadership opportunities for high‑school students and mentoring supports for younger students.
Why it matters: Partnering with an established mentoring nonprofit can expand supports for younger students and provide leadership and service opportunities for high‑school students without the district taking on direct program management costs beyond facilitation.
