Volunteer

Volunteers or guests who enter a school for a one-time event. This person has no
unsupervised exposure or contact with children. Typical examples could include Read Across America guest reader, Principal for a Day participant, guest/resource speaker, senior exhibition panel member or other day or guest-type activity.

Screening requirements:

• Be sponsored or approved by a school site or district employee

• Complete the district volunteer form

• Complete the tuberculosis screening assessment 

• Be able to present some form of current government-issued photo identification (driver's license, passport, military ID, US or other government identification)

• Sign in on the district-approved "Volunteer Sign-in Sheet" in the main office, which includes a criminal disclosure

• Upon approval, be required to display a volunteer identification badge to be surrendered at the conclusion of the day's volunteer activity

VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT

 (This list defines the district's expectations for all school volunteers.) 

As a volunteer, I agree to abide by the following code of volunteer conduct: 

1. Immediately upon arrival, I will sign in at the main office or the designated sign-in station. 

2. I will wear or show volunteer identification whenever required by the school to do so. 

3. I will use only adult bathroom facilities. 

4. I agree to never be alone with individual students who are not under the supervision of teachers or school authorities. 

5. I will not contact students outside of school hours without permission from the students' parents. 

6. I agree not to exchange telephone numbers, home addresses, e-mail addresses or any other home directory information with students for any purpose unless it is required as part of my role as a volunteer. I will exchange home directory information only with parental and administrative approval. 

7. I will maintain confidentiality outside of school and will share with teachers and/or school administrators any concerns that I may have related to student welfare and/orsafety. 

8. I agree to not transport students without the written permission of parents or guardians or without the expressed permission of the school or district and will abide by District Administrative Procedure# 4586 when transporting students. 

9. I will not disclose, use, or disseminate student photographs or personal information about students, self, or others. 

10. I agree to follow the district procedure for screening of volunteers. 

11. I agree to notify the school principal if I am arrested for a misdemeanor or felony sex, drug or weapon related offense. 

12. I agree only to do what is in the best personal and educational interest of every child with whom I come into contact. 

13. I agree to follow the Volunteer Code of Conduct at all times or cease volunteering immediately.