2020                      3150

Community Relations

SUBJECT:    SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

The Board recognizes that the use of volunteers strengthens school/community relations through positive participation, builds an understanding of school programs among interested citizens, and can assist District employees in providing more individualize and enriched opportunities in instruction.

Volunteers may be involved in many facets of school operations. Volunteers will not be used to provide transportation for school-sponsored activities. Parents transporting their own children for school-sponsored activities, such as athletic competitions, are not included in this policy.

Volunteers will be under the direct supervision of a District employee. The assigned teacher/ advisor/coach will have responsibility to supervise the volunteer.

School personnel who are responsible for tasks or projects that involve the use of volunteers will identify appropriate tasks and time schedules for such volunteer activities, as well as providing adequate supervisions and evaluation.

Persons wishing to volunteer must contact the Superintendent, building principal. Director of Athletics, or other individual designated by the Superintendent, and must complete a volunteer application form. The application form will require the volunteer applicant to disclose any criminal convictions. The volunteer will also be required to certify that he or she is of good moral character. False or misleading statements will be considered justification for disqualification. Consideration will ultimately rest with the Superintendent.

The District will make volunteers aware of their expected volunteer duties and obligations under school rules, relevant to District policies and regulations, and any applicable laws. All volunteers are required to act in accordance with District policies, regulations, and school rules.

Any staff member who supervises volunteers may ask any volunteer who violates District policies, regulations or school rules to leave school grounds, or any other educational setting.

Each building principal and Athletic Director will be responsible for maintaining a current and complete list of all active volunteers and their assignments. The following are examples of types of volunteers to whom this policy applies:  chaperones, classroom volunteers, play/musical volunteers, sports volunteers, etc.

Adopted:  3/28/06

Revised:  8/24/11; 8/26/14; 9/22/20