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Orange County Schools outlines community-partnership review process and launches Family Academy course catalog
Summary
District staff described criteria and onboarding for community partners, said applications are reviewed twice monthly with typical notice within a month, and previewed a 14-course Family Academy catalog and community convenings; a board member raised concerns about Policy 5015 background-check requirements for volunteers.
Orange County Schools staff described a formalized community-partnership process and a new Family Academy course catalog during a district meeting, and said the district is scheduling community convenings this fall.
District presenters said the partnership application is available online at orangecountyfirst.com/partner and that applications are reviewed twice a month, with most applicants notified within about a month after submission. “We have been busy with community partnerships and that is a a very good thing,” said a staff member leading the partnerships presentation. Staff said approved partners are assigned a district point of contact, attend an onboarding meeting and typically enter a memorandum of agreement or understanding for recurring programs rather than one-time donations.
The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) coordinator said the…
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