Volunteer Information
The Richland School District believes in the security and safety as a number one priority for our students, teachers, and staff members.
A volunteer is any individual who performs a service for the school district without compensation, remuneration or other consideration and who otherwise meets the requirements of this policy. A volunteer must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. A volunteer need not be a parent/guardian of a student enrolled in the school district. A school district student who serves as equipment manager or assistant athletic trainer, or who provides other volunteer assistance in support of a curricular, co-curricular or extracurricular activity is not considered to be a volunteer for purposes of this policy.
Limited Contact Volunteer
- Please complete a signed PDE 6004 Form:
- Parents/Guardians planning on eating lunch with their child(ren)
- Parents/Guardians planning on visiting a class with the classroom teacher present
- Parents/Guardians planning on reading to the class with the classroom teacher present
- Parents/Guardians Volunteers for classroom parties
Justification for the above: Parents/Guardians are not in a supervisory setting, are in a large group setting, and are not with kids individually.
Program Volunteer / Chaperone
Please complete a signed PDE 6004 Form, Act 34 (Criminal Background) Clearance, and Act 151 (Child Abuse) Clearance:
- Volunteers for recurring assistance in support of school-sponsored activities
- Volunteers for the cafeteria
- Volunteers for chaperoning field trips
Justification for the above: Parents/Guardians are in a supervisory role in association with a school employee and may be in a smaller group setting with school children or potentially tending to individual students.
Please complete a signed PDE 6004 Form, Act 34 (Criminal Background) Clearance, Act 151 (Child Abuse) Clearance, and Act 114 FBI (Fingerprint) Clearance:
- Volunteers for recurring assistance in support of school-sponsored activities
- Volunteers for the cafeteria
- Volunteers for chaperoning field trips
- Those interested in volunteering who were out of state and new to the district.
Justification for the above: Parents/Guardians are in a supervisory role and need to be in compliance with PA state regulations and district guidelines.
Clearance Links:
ACT 24 Clearance - PDE Arrest or Conviction Form
ACT 34 Clearance - Pennsylvania Criminal History Record
ACT 151 Clearance - Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (requires 6 weeks to process)
ACT 114 Clearance - Online Fingerprinting Service (Please us the following code: 1KG6XN )
Please complete a signed PDE 6004 Form, Act 34 (Criminal Background) Clearance, Act 151 (Child Abuse) Clearance, and Act 114 FBI (Fingerprint) Clearance:
* Volunteers for recurring assistance in support of school-sponsored activities
* Volunteers for the cafeteria
* Volunteers for chaperoning field trips
* Those interested in volunteering who were out of state and new to the district.
Justification for the above: Parents/Guardians are in a supervisory role and need to be in compliance with PA state regulations and district guidelines.
- See more at: http://www.richlandsd.com/about/volunteer-information/#sthash.AJTU1Az6.dpuf