A. School districts and charter schools may participate in the State Seal of Civics Literacy Program (Program), which recognizes students who have attained a high level of proficiency in Civics. School districts and charter schools participating in the Program may award the State Seal of Civics Literacy to any high school student who graduates from a school operated by the school district or charter school and who meets the requirements of the Program outlined in subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this subsection. To be eligible, each student shall do all of the following: ... engagement activities. c. Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good. The student shall complete the required number of hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good for purposes of demonstrating civic literacy proficiency. i. Students graduating in school year 2019-2020 shall complete at least 30 hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good. ii. Students graduating in school year 2020-2021 shall complete at least 45 hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good. iii Students graduating in school year 2021-2022 shall complete at least 60 hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good. iv. Students graduating in school year 2022-2023 and thereafter shall complete at least 75 hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good.

31. Adopt guidelines to encourage pupils in grades nine, ten, eleven and twelve to volunteer for twenty hours of community service before graduation from high school. A school district that complies with the guidelines adopted pursuant to this paragraph is not liable for damages resulting from a pupil’s participation in community service unless the school district is found to have demonstrated wanton or reckless disregard for the safety of the pupil and other participants in community service. For the purposes of this paragraph, “community service” may include service learning. The guidelines shall include the following:

    • (a) A list of the general categories in which community service may be performed.

    • (b) A description of the methods by which community service will be monitored.

    • (c) A consideration of risk assessment for community service projects.

    • (d) Orientation and notification procedures of community service opportunities for pupils entering grade nine, including the development of a notification form. The notification form shall be signed by the pupil and the pupil’s parent or guardian, except that a pupil shall not be required to participate in community service if the parent or guardian notifies the principal of the pupil’s school in writing that the parent or guardian does not wish the pupil to participate in community service.

    • (e) Procedures for a pupil in grade nine to prepare a written proposal that outlines the type of community service that the pupil would like to perform and the goals that the pupil hopes to achieve as a result of community service. The pupil’s written proposal shall be reviewed by a faculty advisor, a guidance counselor or any other school employee who is designated as the community service program coordinator for that school. The pupil may alter the written proposal at any time before performing community service.

    • (f) Procedures for a faculty advisor, a guidance counselor or any other school employee who is designated as the community service program coordinator to evaluate and certify the completion of community service performed by pupils.