What is P.I.P.?

PIP stands for Parent Involvement Program. Being a parent volunteer at MVCA is an excellent model of service for the students.� At MVCA, families are asked to contribute volunteer hours in support of school programs and fundraisers, serving the school community in various ways.

f you have a student registered at MVCA, you are asked to perform 20 hours of service annually.� It is our preference that families become actively engaged in support of school programs through personal service.� However, parents/guardians may also discharge their obligation by payment of $10.00 per hour of obligated PIP service.� If you have not completed your required amount of PIP hours by May 29th of each year, you will be billed at $10.00 per hour for the balance of required hours. Payments will be due before the end of the school year. The PIP program runs yearly from May 29th (2010) through May 27th (2011).� Any hours served after May 27th �2011 will be counted towards the next school year.

PIP Hours Record Keeping

The MVCA Parent Teacher Association (in accordance with school guidelines) is responsible for keeping records of PIP commitment hours.� It must be understood that no records will be forwarded, report cards sent home, or a family considered enrolled for the following year until the current years obligation has been met.

TO RECORD YOUR HOURS - Fill out the form Located in the school office or on the website.� The forms will be available at the start of the 2010/2011 school year.� Any volunteer work that has been done over the summer will be credited to the 10/11 school year.� Hours will be recorded and statements will be included with your students� grade reports.

- The time contribution submitted will be reflected on your statement once verified by PIP recorder.

- PIP hours should be submitted immediately following service and must be submitted by the 10th of the following month to get credit.� PIP recording forms will be available in the school office. Completed forms can be mailed to the school to receive credit.

- The PIP program will run May 29th 2010 through May 27th 2011 of the following year.

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- Time contributed by parents or grandparents can be submitted for PIP credit.

- Work performed by students or extended family members will be counted toward the annual PIP obligation only with prior approval of the PIP coordinator.