School Board Observation Report

The Corporation of National Community Service found statistically that volunteering and being involved in the local government can give a job candidate 27% higher odds of finding a job rather than someone who does not volunteer. When I finish high school my many community service achievements will help my odds of getting a job because I have met my civic responsibilities. I have met my civic responsibilities by going to school board meetings, babysitting for the parents of the Parent Teacher Organization and working the PTO Fun Run, as well as during holiday season helping Toys for Tots and Salvation Army for the last 2 years. I have learned that even the small things make a difference.
The importance of attending school board meetings …show more content…
Within the first 30 minutes there is a public forum where people from the community, whether they have kids in school or not, are able to stand up and give there opinion on an issue that was being discussed or new that they would like to bring forward. Many teachers spoke about how changing away from the block schedule would impact the amount of teaching and the amount of time they would have in a shorter class period. Many opinions were heard and the one that stood out most to me was a parent with the argument that with this 8 period schedule it limits the amount of classes that are available to her child. Months after the meeting the school board revised the 8 period schedule and instead of having each teacher getting a full block of prep they are only getting a skinny period (40 minutes) and this allows another skinny period available and is offered as a class. After attending both of the meetings I learned the importance of being involved, sharing voice and views and the impact it can have especially in a small community like …show more content…
It could be anything, in every community, mine included, going to school board meetings, babysitting for the parents of the PTO and working the PTO Fun Run. The small things make just as much of an impact as the big things. Volunteering helps to give people more experience whether professional or not. I never knew how much you could learn and how I could make an impact on the issues that impact me the most. It helps bring people together and helps with understanding of community needs. I enjoyed working with the kids and knowing that they we having a positive role model. I learned a lot of valuable lessons from helping the community I enjoyed going to the meetings and learning that I could make a difference in the community and the importance of being