Connecting students to their community gives them real-world experiences and helps maximize available resources. Young people develop a sense of civic duty when they see firsthand what their community has to offer and what they have to offer to their community.

Community Service Volunteer Tracking Form

ACT 237 of 2023 , LEARNS Act Community Service

Division of Elementary & Secondary Education on ACT 237

Begins with the class of 2027:

• Graduation REQUIREMENT

  • Students must obtain 75 hours of Community Service to graduate.

• Community Service Hours:

  • Hours can be completed through various programs or activities (in or out of state).

  • Students will reflect on their community service activities and log this information in the Searcy Community Service Tracking Form. The Form link will be sent to parents and students.

• The school board can approve waivers based on extenuating circumstances.

Searcy Public Schools will NOT publish an approved list of community service opportunities.

• Each family will determine the appropriate community service projects for their student. If a parent or guardian approves, it will be approved by the school. The list is not meant to be exhaustive, but only to provide examples:

  • Searcy Public Schools Family Resource Center, Animal Shelter, Church, Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, etc.

• Students may earn more than the “suggested” hours in one school year. For example, it is suggested that 9th-grade students earn 15 hours, but they may earn more than the “suggested” hours. Once a student completes all 75 hours, he/she will NOT be required to complete any additional hours.

For more information or any questions, email SHS Counselors: Lee Ann Blount at lblount@searcyschools.org or Patti Pence at ppence@searcyschools.org.