INFORMATION & POLICIES Sponsor-A-Child
Did you know that about 37% of children in the Litchfield School District qualify for free or reduced lunch rates?
Inclement Weather
If the weather seems questionable listen to KLFD 95.9 FM & 1410 AM radio regarding changes, postponements or cancellations. Please do not call KLFD when looking for activity Free and Reduced rate eligibility is based on family income requirements information, only call the Community that are set by the state of Minnesota in Education office. Activity cancellations or postponements will be posted on our relation to the national poverty Facebook page. When schools close guidelines. As you can imagine, when families are strained financially due to inclement weather, all Community Education activities it is often items that are seen as will be cancelled or postponed. non-essential that are eliminated including recreation and enrichment Cancellation Policy opportunities such as swimming Community Education reserves the lessons, sports, leagues and right to cancel any activity or class. If after-school learning opportunities. this happens, your money will be fully Community Education offers an opportunity, through Sponsor-A-Child, refunded. Please include a daytime phone number and email address with for individuals and organizations to your registration. Cancellations must support the youth of our community be requested prior to the published by making a donation to help offset the costs of recreation and enrichment deadline. All cancellations will be subject to a $5.00 administrative fee. opportunities. Contact Community Refunds will be issued at our discretion Education or stop by the office to for cancellations made less than a week learn more about how you can before the start date, due to special sponsor a child. circumstances. No refunds will be made after the class has met. You must call Sponsor-A-Child our office to request a cancellation. Scholarships Available Online cancellation is not available. Litchfield Community Education Photographs/Videotaping receives donations from generous By registering for any Community individuals and businesses in our Education activity listed in this program community to provide scholarships guide, you acknowledge for yourself or for youth activities. These funds those you are registering that photographs will remain in place until all dollars and/or videotaping of participants may be are utilized. Scholarships are based taken and used in Community Education on income eligibility and we use the publications, flyers or other advertising. If same guidelines as the Free and you object to your photo or video being used, please contact Community Education. Reduced Lunch Program. Please contact the Community Education Volunteers Needed office for more information and to determine eligibility. Do you have a passion for a particular sport or activity? Some of our programs are looking for Check Return Policy Checks returned for insufficient funds, volunteers for youth programs and we stop payment or account closed will be need committed individuals to help out. When you commit, we ask that subject to a $30.00 service charge. you are able to consistently provide Payee will be notified upon receipt of assistance for all scheduled program NSF notice to our office. If there has dates. At the end of the activity you been no attempt to contact our office may receive credit on your account for after two weeks, information will be use on a future class. All volunteers turned over to a collection agency. must complete an application and background check. In addition, all coaches must complete bloodborne pathogen and concussion training prior to their first day of coaching. Contact Community Education for more information (320) 693-2354. 14
Equal Opportunities and Accessibility
District 465 Community Education and Recreation complies with all state and federal equal opportunity requirements and follows employment practices and education programs that do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, marital status, handicap, national origin or the presence of a non-job or education related medical condition. We will strive to provide reasonable accommodations when needed. Advance notice of these needs helps considerably. When registering, please inform our staff by filling out an information sheet that describes the type of accommodations that Community Education and Recreation can provide for you. The Community Education and Recreation staff will not be responsible for passing or handling personal medications. This must be done by a parent, guardian or personal care attendant. Parents/guardians, staff or PCAs are welcome to accompany those with special needs to a class at no charge.
Use of School Facilities Litchfield Public Schools encourages the use of school facilities.
Arrange for rental and use of all school facilities: Fill out a Facility Use Application (Available on our website or at the office.)
Email Emily Bratz ebratz@isd465.org Call (320) 693-2354
Confirmation of the space requested is completed after the request is on the master schedule. There may be rental fees, custodial fees, equipment rental fees, kitchen staff fees, and school supervisory fees, along with a scheduling fee, depending on the time and type of request to use school facilities. Emily Bratz Community Education & Recreation Office Manager/Facility Coordinator
Register online at litchfieldcommunityed.com or call us at (320) 693-2354
