Thank you for your interest in volunteering! The District recognizes that volunteers provide a variety of services to our schools and can assist in enriching the educational program, increase supervision of students, and contribute to school safety while strengthening the schools' relationships with the community. The Board encourages parents/guardians and other members of the community to share their time, knowledge, and abilities with students (Board Policy 1240). 

In order to ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors on campus, it is necessary for volunteers to be screened as follows:

Volunteer I

Volunteers I have limited contact with students. As provided in Education Code 45125.1(c), limited contact will be determined by the District based upon the totality of circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the volunteers will be on the school grounds, whether students will be in proximity within the site where the volunteers will be working, and whether the volunteers will be working by themselves or with others.

1. Complete the Volunteer I form:
   • Volunteer I Form (ENGLISH)
   • Volunteer I Form (SPANISH)
2. Complete Notice of Rights/Worker's Compensation form.
3. While not mandatory, it is encouraged that Volunteers I submit proof of a negative Tuberculosis Risk Assessment.
   • Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Form
4. Upon each visit, Register through the Raptor System in the front office, which includes checks through Megan’s Law databases to demonstrate that the volunteer is not a registered sex offender. Volunteers will be required to present government-issued identification in order to enable the background check.
   1. Wear the provided Raptor-issued identification badge in a visible place throughout your presence on campus or at a District-sponsored student activity or program.
   2. If working with or assisting students, you must be directly supervised by a SVUSD employee.
   3. Check out through the front office.

Volunteer II

Volunteers II have more than limited contact with students. Examples include regularly working directly with students in a small group, volunteer coaches, mentors, etc.

1. Complete the Volunteer II form.
   • Volunteer II Form (ENGLISH)
   • Volunteer II Form (SPANISH)
2. Complete Notice of Rights/Worker's Compensation form.
3. Submit criminal records and fingerprinting through the Department of Justice (i.e. Live Scan).
   • Schedule and pay for your Live Scan appointment here.
4. Submit proof of a negative Tuberculosis Risk Assessment.
   • Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Form
5. Complete Required Volunteer Training Courses:
   • Mandated training website.
   • Instructions to register for mandated trainings.
     1. Complete Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Prevention Training.
     2. Complete Mandated Reporter: Child Abuse & Neglect Training.
     3. Complete Sexual Harassment Prevention for Non-Managers Training.
6. Submit the above requirements to Human Resources.
7. Human Resources will notify you when you may begin volunteering.
8. Upon each visit:
   1. Register through the Raptor System in the front office, which includes checks through Megan’s Law databases to demonstrate that the volunteer is not a registered sex offender. Volunteers will be required to present government-issued identification in order to enable the background check. 
   2. Wear the provided Raptor-issued identification badge in a visible place throughout your presence on campus or at a District-sponsored student activity or program. 
   3. Check out through the front office. 

Volunteers or community members making a brief presentation to students at the school (ie: presentation for school assembly, or one-time presentation in the classroom) or serving in an activity in which there will be no contact with students are exempt from screening except for below:

1. Register through the Raptor System in the front office, which includes checks through Megan’s Law databases to demonstrate that the volunteer is not a registered sex offender. Volunteers will be required to present government-issued identification in order to enable the background check.
2. Wear the provided Raptor-issued identification badge in a visible place throughout your presence on campus or at the District-sponsored student activity or program.
3. Check out through the front office.

Health Services will provide Tuberculosis Risk Assessment clinics throughout the year to assist with TB screening. Or, you may choose to self-fund a screening with your private physician.

If you have any questions regarding the procedures for volunteering, please contact:

• For Volunteer I, please contact the school site
• For Volunteer II, please contact Cesilia Mendoza, HR Tech, (949) 580-3239