Eligible Vs. Ineligible

                                                  

 

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES COMPILED BY OUR SCHOOL BOARD (MAROON) AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (BLUE):

ELIGIBLE - an event/activity/program:

*Designed to be beneficial to the community

*To support not-for-profit agencies, institutions,  or foundations 

*Structured to promote tutoring, mentoring, visiting, coaching whose purpose it is to assist others 

*That supports work of a global nature

*That promotes environmental awareness 

*That promotes and contributes to the health and well-being of any group , including school-based activities 

*Affiliated with a club, religious organization, arts or cultural association, or political organization that seeks to make a positive contribution in the community 

INELIGIBLE  - such activities include:

*Activities that displace paid workers 

*Activities where you are paid (ie; babysitting) 

*'Take Your Kid To Work Day' 

*Experiential Learning (ie; co-op, job shadowing, work experience ) 

*Required activities of a course where you earn a credit 

*Playing on a school sports team 

*Regular family responsibilities (ie; chores) 

*Court-ordered community service programs 

*Activities involving the operation of vehicles, power tools, or scaffolding) 

*Activities where you might administer medication or medical procedure 

*Any student under 16 involved in a logging environmnent

*Any student under 15 in a factory environment 

*Any student under 14 involved in any working environment (except health and residential care environments) 

*Activites involving banking, securities or other valuables 

*Activities that take place during time allotted for instructional program on a school day  

*Any activity that provides direct financial revenue or gain to the student or to the student's immediate family 

*Any association with an organization, or activity that does not comply with the policies, procedures and regulations of both the Ministry of Education, Human Rights Legislations, and the Grand Erie District School Board 

*An activity that takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day.  However, an activity that takes place during the student's lunch break or 'spare' period is permissible 

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