Chaperones

If you would like to chaperone, clearances and booster membership are required. You can obtain more information here:

1. A Child Abuse Clearance can be obtained through the Child Welfare Portal (fee waived)
2. A Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal History Check can be obtained here (fee waived)
3. A FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance is obtained here: FBI Fingerprinting Check (Service Code: 1KG6XN) (fee: $22.60)
4. Volunteer Affidavit: A continuous resident of PA for the past 10 years. (A Notarized Volunteer Affidavit can be provided in lieu of FBI fingerprint clearance if the volunteer has resided in PA for the last 10 consecutive years).
5. PA Child Welfare Act 31 Training Certificate: http://www.socialwork.pitt.edu/researchtraining/child-welfare-education-research-programs/act-31-line-training

In accordance with Canon-McMillan School District Board Policy 910.1, all "direct contact" volunteers "shall attend orientation and training sessions, as appropriate to the nature of their volunteer service." To meet this requirement, the District directs all new volunteers to complete the 3 hour, online Act 31 training offered by the University of Pittsburgh and the PA Child Welfare Resource Center. Registration is required to access this video. Once completed, the training portal will grant a certificate of completion which must be printed and presented to the High School Main Office.

TUBERCULOSIS TESTING

Per Board Policy 910.1, the District adheres to the PA Department of Health guideline of 10 hours per week as the threshold for volunteer TB testing. If your volunteer activities entail 10 or more hours per week of direct contact with children, you are required to have a TB test. In addition, if you will be acting as a chaperone or assistant on an overnight or extended trip with students, you are also required to have a TB test. Please direct any questions you might have regarding your specific activity and need for testing to your building principal or the District Human Resources Department.

Clearances must be less than 5 years old and on file with the secretary in the Canon-McMillan High School Main Office. If you submitted copies last year, please double-check the dates on your clearances to make sure they are still valid. Clearances are not transferred from school to school within the district, please make sure there are copies provided to the High School Office.