Mobile Area Resource Centre and Mobile Art Craft Centre Services

Service coverage and timetabling

The committee of management must ensure each Mobile Area Resource Centre (MARC) and Mobile Art Craft Centre (MACC) teacher’s time is divided equitably across serviced schools.

The timetable must be endorsed by the committee of management and must take into consideration such factors as:

• travel time
• size of serviced schools
• number of classes delivered by the MARC and/or MACC teachers
• equitable service delivery.

As serviced schools may vary from very low enrolments to approximately 100, no minimum time is set for each school. However, the service allocation must be proportional to the number of students and classes participating in each school.

Any concerns with the timetable must be raised with the base school principal or the committee of management in the first instance. If this method does not resolve the matter, the area planning and implementation manager may be contacted for further assistance.

Transitioning in and out of service

The following guidance ensures a smooth transition in and out of MARC/MACC services while maintaining continuity of service.

Transition-in

The committee of management must ensure that any new schools requesting access to services meet the MARC/MACC eligibility criteria (for example, fewer than 100 primary enrolments and located within 100 km of the base school).

Once eligibility is determined, the following actions are required:

• approval from the area executive director, via the designated area planning and implementation manager for the new service
• develop a service schedule for the incoming school that minimises travel time and maximises teaching time
• conduct a transition meeting with the affected schools to discuss service expectations, resources, and timelines.

Transition-out

If a serviced school no longer meets the MARC and MACC service eligibility, the committee of management must submit a formal request to cancel the service(s) to the area planning and implementation manager. The area planning and implementation manager will seek area executive director approval to cease the MARC and MACC services. After receiving approval from the area executive, the committee of management must:

• notify the affected schools and staff of the transition timeline
• coordinate the transfer or redistribution of resources (for example, books, art equipment, funding, vehicle)
• provide a summary report to be included in the Annual Report detailing the service provided to the school that’s leaving the program and student engagement
• provide clear and timely communication to the impacted school/s and MARC and/or MACC teachers so that all aspects of the transition are complete and documented.