OCSB Community Involvement Record
Students may begin to accumulate the required community involvement hours beginning in the summer after they complete Grade 8.
Before beginning any activity, ensure that it is identified on list of approved activities found at ocsb.ca/BeInvolved. If the activity does
not appear on the eligible list, please obtain approval from your school Student Services/Guidance office before starting the activity.
Activities not on the approved list cannot be commenced unless permission has been granted by the school. Submit this form to
your school to ensure completed hours can be recorded. For the period September 2020 - August 2022, parents may sign for hours if
obtaining a supervisor signature is not possible at this time.
School name: Date submitted:
Student name: Student signature:
I acknowledge that I am responsible for the monitoring and safety of my child during the completion of these hours.
Parent/guardian name: Parent/guardian signature:
Community involvement activity Date(s) Location/organization Name of person Supervisor/ Supervisor phone Hours
supervising activity Parent signature and email completed
For office use only, upon completion of the above hours:
Principal/designate name and signature: Date:
Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Education Act and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), and will only be used
to document completion of community involvement hours. The information on this form is confidential and access will be limited to those employees who have an administrative need, the
student, and parent(s)/guardian(s) of a student who is under eighteen years of age.
Examples of eligible community involvement activities
The following list provides examples of activities that, if within the intent and spirit of community involvement, are suitable for completion of the community involvement requirement.
School community service: These must be completed outside students’ class time and may include assisting with arts initiatives, school sports teams, charity/social action projects, school
committees, peer tutoring, peer helping and/or youth ministry.
Parish community service: These may include helping, leading and/or organizing child minding during liturgies, Eucharistic ministry, greeting/ushering at church activities, music ministry,
reading at Mass, Sunday school, parish committees, social justice initiatives and/or youth ministry.
In the wider community, these may include opportunities in not for profit, charity or community service organizations:
Fundraising: Canvassing, walk-a-thons, celebrity games, gift wrapping, gala and sales for charitable purposes (Canadian Cancer Society, United Way, CHEO Foundation)
Sports/recreation: Coaching and helping to organize Special Olympics, track meets and summer games, volunteering as a buddy or pool assistant
Community events: Helping organize winter carnivals, parades, and summer fairs (Winterlude, Tulip Festival, Festival Franco Ontarien, Santa Claus parade)
Community projects: Participating in organized food drives, support services for community groups (Shepherds of Good Hope, 4H clubs)
Environmental projects: Participating in community clean-up, flower/tree planting, recycling, and general beautification projects and activities (Clean Up the Capital)
Volunteer work with seniors: Assisting in a seniors' residence, e.g. serving snacks, helping with activities or portering, or participating in visiting and reading programs
Health agencies: Volunteering in hospitals, hospices, and Canadian Blood Services (assist at a blood donor clinic or time to donate blood)
Committee work: Participating on advisory boards, or neighbourhood associations and regional associations
Youth program: Assisting with the operation of not for profit youth programs, (Scouts, Guides, City of Ottawa), drop-in centre activities, breakfast programs, child care programs, March
break programs, Leaders in Training, summer playground activities and camps (St. Brigid’s, Waupoos Farm)
Work with animals: Assisting with animal care, horseback riding programs, or volunteer assistance at a local zoo (Humane Society)
Arts and culture: Assisting at a gallery, performing arts production or program, or in a community library program
*Activities for individuals: Assisting someone who requires support with shopping, tutoring, snow removal (no use of snowblower), or housekeeping (*pre-approval recommended)
Examples of ineligible activities Police records checks
● provides direct financial benefit to the student or to the student's family Students are required to obtain a Police Records Check only if the community
● is affiliated with an organization that promotes values contrary to the teaching of the Catholic Church involvement activity is with the federal, provincial, or municipal government.
● would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace Results of the Police Records Check will be sent directly to the government
● is a requirement of a class or course (i.e. co-op education, job shadowing) agency. If the community involvement activity is within the OCSB, a check is not
● takes place during class time (lunch or study hall activities are permissible) required. Non-government agencies are not authorized to request Police Records
● is a student exchange program Checks.
● consists of duties normally performed in the home (i.e. daily chores) or personal recreational activities
● involves a court-ordered program Liability insurance coverage
● involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure The school board’s liability insurance carried with Ontario School Board's
● involves handling of “designated substances” under the Occupational Health & Safety Act Insurance Exchange (OSBIE) will provide coverage for the students and the
● takes place in a logging or mining environment, if the student is under 16 years of age community sponsors from any lawsuits that may arise from the students’ activities
● takes place in a factory, if the student is under 15 years of age in the community involvement program during the 40 hours of volunteer work
● takes place in a workplace other than a factory if the student is under 14 years of age and is not required. The board's liability insurance does NOT cover student injuries while
accompanied by an adult they are completing their 40 hours of service, nor does it cover the sponsoring
● involves the operation of a vehicle, power tools, or scaffolding organization for lawsuits that arise from their negligence. Should your child
● requires knowledge of a trades person whose trade is regulated by the provincial government require OSBIE coverage for any additional hours (over the required 40 hours),
● involves banking or handling of securities, or the handling of jewellery, works of art, antiquities or other this is subject to the review and approval of your child's school principal.
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