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District outlines plan to expand community partnerships and ‘D6 Gives Back’ volunteer program
Summary
District 6 staff told the board they expanded the community partnership inventory, increased partner organizations from 12 to 21, logged more than 118 staff volunteer hours from September to January, and plan to track student volunteering via a career planning tool (Zello) with a goal for full implementation across schools by September 2027.
GREELEY, Colo. — District 6 leaders presented an update Monday on the district’s Goal Two strategic priority, “Strengthening partnerships,” including an expansion of the staff volunteer program ‘D6 Gives Back’ and new systems to track student and staff volunteering.
District staff said the program has grown from 12 community partner organizations to 21 and that 12–25 staff members participated in volunteer activities between September and January, contributing more than 118 hours. Examples included work with the Weld Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, coat drives and classroom support. Staff emphasized efforts to design more one‑and‑done projects that make it easier for school‑based staff to participate.
The district also described work to inventory existing partnerships, create a handbook and onboarding training for community partners, and use the district’s newly adopted college and career planning tool (Zello) to post volunteer opportunities and record student hours. Presenters said the district aims for “100% of schools and district departments” to implement the district‑wide community partnership plan by September 2027.
Board members and nonprofit partners asked clarifying questions about how school‑level partners (for example Office Depot’s relationship with a middle school) will be incorporated into the inventory, how the district will expand from a base of about a dozen staff volunteers to broader participation, and how volunteer time will be entered into the system. District staff said next steps include creating repeatable, short projects for school staff, expanding the pilot and improving data entry for volunteers.
No formal board action was taken; the presentation was informational and tied to the district’s strategic plan.
