I9600 - Placement of Volunteers

The district requires criminal background checks on volunteers, including parents and work study students, who meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. The volunteer will have unsupervised contact with students; 
2. The volunteer has a regular and ongoing assignment at the school;
3. The volunteer will be off campus with students in an unsupervised situation, including driving students on field trips;
4. The volunteer is a mentor to a student or students;
5. The volunteer is a coach or activity director; or
6. The volunteer is unknown to the school or department staff.

The principal is responsible for determining an appropriate assignment for a volunteer and may decline to accept someone’s offer to volunteer at their school.   The principal shall not assign a non-custodial parent volunteer to his/her child’s classroom without the prior written consent of the custodial parent or a court order. 

For volunteer coaches, see requirements and procedures in the Athletic Handbook for High School Coaches.  

For all other volunteers, see:

• Procedures for Placement of Volunteers
• Criminal Background Check Form
• Volunteer Guidelines
• Volunteer Interest Form