The volunteer coordinator assists with finding parent volunteers to help package the orders. Approximate hours involved - 10, most can be done at home. Trained volunteers and community mentors work closely with individual building staffs to provide a variety of programming options for both GATE identified and non-identified students. Resources are available through the GATE Resource Center. The coordinator works closely with the building GATE coordinator and the school district and is responsible for organizing parent volunteers to teach different GATE classes.
Some training is available.
There have been district meetings in the past for building GATE coordinators and this is an area that the district is in the process of changing due to budget cuts. Approximate hours - on going, year long. The coordinator serves on a building committee with a Montessori staff member, Franklin conventional staff and a Franklin conventional parent. This committee will be evaluating the building needs for lyceums and assist the administration in the selection of lyceums. Approximate hours - 6, meetings are held at school at times convenient with committee members.