At the March meeting, the
school board has approved a revision in the
Parent Involvement Program (PIP). This
program has been amended to the Homecoming
Improvement Program (HIP). It is the
contention of the board that PIP needed to
be changed for three main reasons. First,
the process of recording points has become
an unwieldy process that is overwhelming for
a volunteer. Many employee hours have been
used to process points, collect
delinquencies, send notices, etc. Second,
the many programs that need parental
volunteers have been filled by parents eager
to help the students. The need for PIP
points is rarely the impetus for their
work. A majority of our families exceed the
200 points by an excessive total. Third,
the revenue collected from parents who opt
out of the PIP program will not be lost.
Parents will still have the option to pay
$200 as an exemption to the new program.
Under the new program (HIP),
school families will be required to sign up
and work one shift at the parish homecoming,
June 1-3. The school board has deemed that
there will be exemptions for the
chairperson(s) of the following major
fundraisers: SSPP Golf Tournament, Market
Day, Booster Club, School Auction, and
Athletic Director(s). All other school
families will be required to work in some
capacity in support of the parish
homecoming. Families who fail to sign up or
show up for a shift will be assessed a $200
HIP charge for the following school year.
This amount will be assessed regardless of
financial aid. It is the contention of the
board that this is a way for financially
challenged families to make a positive
contribution to the parish.
The categories of jobs are
listed below. Please rank 1, 2, or 3
according to your preference. There are
jobs available before, during, and after the
homecoming. Please sign and return the sign
up sheet to the office by April 3rd.
If no one contacts you by May 1st,
please message the office.
Thank you for your continued
work for the school and the parish.
M. Palmer
Name
_______________________ Student(s)
grade(s) __________
Phone #
_________ Home _________ Work ___________
Cell
I chair
the following for an HIP exemption:
____________________
I
already work in the following
Stand/Capacity: _________________
I would
prefer to opt out of the HIP program. I
agree to pay the $200 fee.
I
understand that this fee will be added to
the tuition bill on July 1st.
____
Please
rank the following 1,2, or 3 in order of
preference.