Current volunteer opportunities at Miner and in our community:

PTO Leadership and Committees

The PTO is seeking interested parents/guardians and Miner teachers/staff to serve in the following open PTO roles. To volunteer (or to just share your ideas), reach out to any member of the PTO Executive Board, email minerpto@gmail.com, or fill out this survey and PTO leadership will contact you. Thank you for your interest!

​Appreciation & Recognition Committee:
  • Co-Chair* to serve alongside current co-chairs Jessica & Justin Burniske

Communications Committee:
  • Graphic Artist
  • Marketing Team

Community Engagement Committee:
  • Committee Chair/Co-Chair*
  • Government Advocacy Subcommittee
  • Business/Commercial Outreach Subcommittee
  • Non-Profiit/Cultural Outreach Subcommittee
  • Eliot-Hine Subcommittee

*In general, all Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs:
  • Serve as non-voting members of the Leadership Team
  • Attend monthly PTO General Meetings and Leadership Team meetings to report status and issues
  • Identify and propose to the Executive Board new events, activities, programs, and partnerships
  • Advise and assist the Executive Board to develop the annual budget and amend as required
  • Advise and assist the Executive Board to develop and update PTO policies, processes, and 
    procedures
  • Identify and propose to the Executive Board new ideas and improvements to internal PTO operations​​​

​DCPS In-School Volunteer Program

To become an in-school volunteer at Miner or any DCPS school, or to chaperone a field trip, you must undergo the clearance process consisting of TB test, volunteer application, and fingerprinting/background check. This applies to anyone who is with students during school hours. Examples include volunteering in the classroom or chaperoning field trips. If you only plan to volunteer occasionally for PTO-sponsored events outside of regular school hours, you do not need to go through the clearance process.
The clearance process has three steps:
Step 1: TB Test

First time volunteers must show proof of a negative TB test taken within the last 12 months. You are encouraged to get a TB test as soon as you can. Bring a copy of the results when being fingerprinted. Without TB results, fingerprinting (Step 3) cannot be completed - no exceptions.

Here are two options for local TB testing:

CVS minute clinic 
https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services/wellness-and-physicals/tb-testing/N-d8Zbto4Zd5
$35 for test
$39 for reading 

MedStar PromptCare at Eastern Market 
Address: 228 7th St, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-698-0795
You can walk in or call ahead for an appointment for a TB test.  

*Note: although some doctors advise against the test for otherwise healthy adults as medically unnecessary, it is a necessary precondition for volunteering in a DCPS school.
Step 2: Application

Potential volunteers must complete a DCPS Volunteer Fingerprinting Application prior to being fingerprinted: https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bg37a864v?a=dbpage&pageID=26.
Step 3: Fingerprinting

For this step, bring a state issued photo ID and TB test results (from Step 1).

Go to DCPS Central Office at 1200 First Street NE, 10th floor
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Note: Potential volunteers with an active secret or top secret federal security clearance can instead complete the federal security clearance verification letter in lieu of being fingerprinted with DCPS. The verification letter should be signed by the granting agency and mailed to the DCPS volunteer office. DCPS can only accept the original signed federal security clearance verification form (no faxes, scans or copies).

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