It is the policy of The Lakehead Board of Education to encourage community involvement in education which positively impacts upon student learning and community life. Partnerships Partnerships are mutually beneficial relationships to all parties that are designed to enhance learning for students. 2.2 Partner Organization Partner Organizations are those businesses, industry groups and associations, private and public sector organizations, and institutions expressing interest in, deemed eligible by the schools, and participating in the community partnership programs. 2.3 Contributions Contributions are donations of money, goods, services, advice or facilities offered by Partner Organizations. A partnership agreement is built around desired student learning outcomes.
Partnership agreements can be formal or informal in nature.
Every partnership is unique and may be described by more than one of the following Types. The most appropriate Type should be chosen. Usually the terms of partnerships of short duration are formed through a verbal agreement. Guiding principles based on ethical standards, program standards, student protection standards, labour and employee standards, and suitability of partnership organization measures will provide the framework for exploring and developing partnerships. The Board, the principal, or other program coordinators involved in developing a partnership must reflect on issues of suitability.