The school charter requires that families support the school by volunteering their time. Almost every charter school in Florida has this policy, with most requiring 50 or more hours per year. For LECS, a family with one child enrolled is required to contribute at least 25 hours, while families with more children must contribute at least 30 hours of volunteer service. If a family is unable to volunteer their time, hours can be purchased at $10 per hour to retain enrollment for the subsequent year. If the volunteer hour requirements are not fulfilled, your child/ren will not be permitted to re-enroll in LECS for the subsequent year! Note that it is the parent's responsibility to record hours in the volunteer log book located in the school office. If you have any questions regarding volunteering at LECS, please contact the school at the phone number listed above.

Examples of tasks counting toward family volunteer requirement
Examples of tasks NOT counting toward family volunteer requirement
Assist teachers in any classroom or office (centers, copying)
Helping non-school clubs (e.g. Girl Scouts)
Present art, music, or other approved lesson
Attending a SAC, PTSA, Board, or teacher conference meeting
Lunch duty
Most committee planning meetings

Walk to Orlando Library, History Center, Park, or Recreation Center
Manning the telephone hotlines to locate volunteers
Chaperone field trips
Newsletter editing, copying, collating, and distributing
  
Serve FCAT breakfast
  
Prepare teacher requested materials (cut out patterns for Cluster 1, etc.)
  
Help school sponsored clubs (Yearbook, Chess, Student Council)
  
Clean up on weekends at school, such as "Work Days"
  
Any skill area such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, technology for school improvements
  
Managing and administering lunch bunch