A visitor, guest, or volunteer for a one-time event at school with no

unsupervised access to students.

Examples:

• Read Across America guest reader

• Guest/resource speaker

• One-time volunteer for school or classroom event

• Participation in a parent involvement activity such as “Family Friday”

• with their child(ren) are considered visitors

• Parents eating lunch with their child(ren)
  
  Screening Requirements:

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

• Current government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport,

military ID, US or other government ID)

Persons with group exposure who have little or no direct unsupervised exposure or contact with children, participating in school activities in open and public settings, and with classroom exposure who work with children and are supervised by district staff.

Examples:

• Day Field Trip Chaperone (non-driving)

• Classroom Volunteer (reading, tutoring, assistance)

• After-school Programs (with staff supervision)

• Room Parent

• Campus Volunteer (office helpers, playground helpers)

• Event Chaperone

• PTA/Foundation/SSC functions
  
  Screening Requirements (form are linked below):

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

• Current government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport,

military ID, US or other government ID)

• School Volunteer Application and Code of Conduct

• Sexual Offender (Megan’s Law) check by designated site personnel

• Tuberculosis clearance card or TB Risk Assessment Form

Individuals with classroom exposure, who work directly with students, and may have unsupervised time with students, but only while on district property with district personnel on site.

Typically are areas outside of the classroom where staff or other adults can observe at most times, but may occasionally include short solitary time with children and short duration of obstructed view.

Examples:

• On-site tutoring outside of the classroom

• Counseling or wellness support outside of the classroom

• After-school/lunch club advising
  
  Screening Requirements (forms linked below):

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

• Current U.S. state-issued photo ID or driver’s license (for School

Police Services to conduct a background check on the SDLAW & NCIS databases) No other form of ID can be used for Category C clearance.

• School Volunteer Application and Code of Conduct

• Criminal background check conducted by School Police (no cost)

• Tuberculosis clearance card or TB Risk Assessment Form

Volunteers with unrestricted exposure, who work with children and may be unsupervised by district staff. This volunteer likely will have direct and unsupervised interaction with children.

Examples:

• High School Athletics Personnel

• Off-site Tutoring or Mentoring

• Field Trip Chaperones who Drive Students

• Overnight Field Trip Chaperone

• Walk-on Coach
  
  Screening Requirements (forms linked below):

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

• Government-issued photo ID for NEW Category D volunteers (license, passport, military ID, US/other gov’t ID) 

U.S. State-Issued photo ID for RETURNING Category D Volunteers

• School Volunteer Application and Code of Conduct

• LiveScan DOJ & FBI fingerprint clearance

• Tuberculosis clearance card or TB Risk Assessment Form