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Washoe County School District Web Site
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This Web site demonstrates the district’s commitment to engage families and community members in supporting education. Using the top navigation bar, users can easily activate pop-up menus to access specific topics of interest.

For example, the “Volunteering” section, accessed through the Community pop-up menu, reinforces the district’s open and active approach to increasing school-family-community engagement. This section includes resources and information for both educators and noneducators on the district’s guidelines and policy for engaging volunteers in school support. Resources include the following: 
  • Map and directions to the volunteer services office 
  • Volunteer application forms and guidance, including procedures to ensure child safety
  • Checklists to ensure that staff are following district policy in using volunteers
  • Information on specific volunteer activities that support student achievement
  • Suggestions for volunteer-led activities that support overall school improvement efforts as well as classroom-level activities
  • Volunteer recognition procedures
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