Volunteering

Volunteering Opportunities - Registration Form

Basic Information
Volunteering can be a great way to make a difference in your child's academic activities, or simply a way to help out your local educational community. There are several ways to volunteer, but first there some things that you may need to know.

There are two types of volunteers:

The Listed Volunteers
A listed volunteer is any person who is initially screened by the home school, completes the security check form, and is subject to a criminal records check. No person may engage in activities requiring this category of background check prior to completing the listed check process. A listed volunteer is subject to visual or auditory supervisory contact by the way of second adult supervision, peer supervision, or school-based supervision at all times when they are involved with students.

Examples:
Assisting in the Classroom
Assisting in Sports/Clubs activities
Assisting with booster activities
A concerned parent who wants to be part of the teaching/school process in the classroom or another part of the school
Field trips with two parents per groups to a local location such as the King Center for the Performing Arts.

Registered Volunteers
A registered volunteer is any person who is initially screened by the home school, completes the security check form, and is subject to a criminal records check, to include submission of a fingerprint card, conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. A registered volunteer must complete a similar background check as district employees, which includes an approved application and reference check. No person may engage in activities requiring this category of background check prior to completing the registered background check process. Registered volunteers may be alone with students only when the FBI/Florida Department of Law Enforcement check has been completed and the results have been received by the principal.

Examples:
May have non-supervised access to students
May travel alone with students
May have keys to any building or support facility
May be in a position of considerable influence or real/perceived power
All overnight field trips or out of county locations
Listed and Registered volunteers must renew the process every three years to remain current. Copies of Brevard County Volunteer/Mentoring Application & Security Check form are available in the front office and in the 37 building.

Current Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteers
Eau Gallie is in need of volunteers to monitor the parking areas, assist with beautification projects, and maintain the facility. Anyone interested can contact Dean Armstrong at x278. Click here for more opportunity information

Mentoring
Are you interested in mentoring a student at EGHS? We are looking for volunteer mentors to help students in a variety of ways. Mentoring takes less than one hour per week and can make a world of difference for a student. If you are interested in mentoring or would like more information, please contact the school at 242-6400.

Advisory Committee
The School Advisory Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:15 in the media center. All parents, students, community members, staff, and teachers are invited to attend.

Medications
In compliance with state law, students are not permitted to carry medications into the nurse, and sign for them to be given. Also no medications are dispensed unless parents have supplied the medication for the children.

EGHS parents wishing to learn these techniques to help students improve study habits and test grades should contact EGHS counseling office at 242-6400 ext. 213 for more information and the next PASSport training dates. The class is free, and is held from 9AM to 1PM. on Saturdays, and includes lunch.

Brevard Public Schools Volunteer/Mentoring Application & Security Check
Volunteer Application(PDF)