There are 2 important updates that affect every member of the marching band: 1) fees have changed by school policy 2) New volunteer requirements by state law.
- Band Fees shall now be $35 to be paid directly to Paint Valley Local Schools through the band director ($30 transportation fee, $5 general fee).
- This school board policy applies to students who have already paid band fees this year.
- If you have overpaid, by any amount, that money will be given back to you via the band director.
- If you wrote a check to the band boosters, the director will return that check to the student and you will need to write a new check payable to Paint Valley Local Schools.
- Clarification on family season cap: all Paint Valley Families have a $90 cap on transportation fees per season.
- If your family is in at least 3 other transportation fee-paying sports through Paint Valley, the fee for band will only be the $5 per student.
- Example: If you have 3 family members in Marching Band, 1 is also in Cross Country, you would pay $75 to the school for band, ($35 + $35 +$5) because you have hit your $90 transportation fee cap.
- Major changes have happened dealing with all parent volunteers.
- All parents with intimate direct contact with students are now required to have a background check on file at ODE and Paint Valley’s Central Office.
- All Booster Officers and Color Guard Coach
- Anyone who pulls the band trailer.
- Any volunteer chaperons
- Anyone wanting to volunteer at band camp
- Any volunteer who will fit uniforms
- Any volunteer with contact with students beyond the roll of parent.
- To the best of my knowledge, parents who work concessions or “feed the bands” will not be required to have the background check.
- The band trailer is in the process of being donated to the school. Once it is donated, the school board will most likely require a background check, copy of license, copy of insurance card to pull the trailer.
- This is so that the school’s insurance will cover the upwards of $40,000 of equipment we transport in the trailer.
Thank you so much for understanding these policy changes from last year. These changes from last year are being made to conform with state law and school board policy. If it seems like a lot has been added: 1) know that many of these rule have been around a long time and that in previous years they have just broken these rules, 2) everyone’s primary goal is to keep the children safe.
If you have specific questions on these policies, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or by e-mail.
Thank you again for understading. I look forward to seeing your students tomorrow as we continue on with band camp! They are making so much progress!
Nicholas Turon
740-634-2826 ext. 14305
[email protected]
P.S. The Senior Picnic that was once scheduled for today (Wednesday 8/13) will be rescheduled for a time after practice in the following 2 weeks. When a date is confirmed and more information is available, it will be posted on this website and added to the band Google Calendar.