Forms for Religious Education Programs
Some commonly-used forms for religious education programs. You should customize each of these forms to suit the individual needs of your congregation.
Code of Ethics for adults working with legal minors
A standard "Code of Ethics" form to be signed by all volunteers working with legal minors. As a matter of implementation, it is suggested that the volunteers take turns reading this form aloud before signing it, both to promote open discussion about child protection policies, and so it is clear that everyone has read the document.
Evaluation form: Annual eval. for parents/guardians
To be mailed out at the close of each Sunday school year to all parents/guardians. It's also a good idea to send one of these out at the mid-point of the Sunday school year, to allow for mid-course corrections as necessary.
Evaluation form: for volunteers
Designed for Sunday school teachers and youth advisors, but adaptable for use by other volutneers.
First aid report form, or "Ouch Report"
From to be filled out any time first aid is given to a legal minor.
Permission forms and medical forms
Examples of permission slips for off-site trips, for on-site overnights, and medical/consent-to-treat forms. You will need to customize these forms after consulting with your legal counsel and your insurance carrier.
Registration form
If registration forms short -- never more than one side of one page -- and easy to fill out, you will get a much higher percentage of families filling out the forms. This registration form asks for basic information needed for the church database, and makes clear the expectations of the program.
Standard supplies for Sunday school rooms
A list of all standard supplies, to be posted in each room's storage area. By using this form, adult leaders/teachers will know what supplies are supposed to be in their room, and staff or RE Committee can easily restock.
Teacher recruitment list
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sample teacher list for use by DREs, MREs, or RE Committees to coordinate recruitment of volunteer Sunday school teachers.
Team teaching calendar
A simple calendar form to help teaching teams plan out who is going to be lead teacher, assistant, or off on any given Sunday.
Weekly evaluation form for Sunday school teachers, or "Note to DRE"
Keep approximately 40 copies of this form in a binder; one binder is provided for each Sunday school group. Volunteer teachers are asked to fill this form out (1) to inform the religious educator what happened that week, and (2) to serve as a reference for other volunteer teachers, as a record of what has been taught.
More forms to come....