Volunteer in PUSD

How to Become a Volunteer

How to Become a Volunteer

Welcome, families and community members! Your dedication to volunteering in our school district is truly appreciated. Together, we can create a nurturing and inspiring environment where every child can thrive. Thank you for being a valuable part of our community and for your commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our students.

Our volunteer process begins at our school sites. Please visit the Community Assistant at your school to find out ways you can volunteer! They will be able to provide you with all the necessary forms to become a volunteer, such as:

Volunteer Application
Statement of Confidentiality & Child Abuse Reporting Form
List of Tuberculosis Testing Sites
Volunteer Handbook

*Please note that depending on the level of clearance requested, additional forms may be required

All Early Childhood Education volunteers need to be cleared by the Early Childhood Education Office: Early Childhood Education Department

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm not a parent but I'd like to volunteer. What do I do?

How do I volunteer at my child's school?

How long does it take to get cleared as a volunteer?

Do current or retired employees of PUSD need to register as volunteers?

Does every volunteer require fingerprint clearance?

Definitely not!

The vast majority of volunteers work under the close supervision of a PUSD certificated staff member. For example: chaperoning a field trip, helping in a classroom or library, tutoring students in the back of the classroom or in the art, drama or science rooms.

Only a few volunteers who take on the considerable responsibility of working with students outside the supervision of certificated staff are authorized by school administrators for fingerprinting.

Are field trip chaperones required to get clearance?

All field trip chaperones are required to get checked on the MEGAN'S LAW database, which is done by the Community Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator at the school site.

The majority of chaperones for day field trips are NOT required to get fingerprint clearance (Level 2). Level 1 Volunteer Clearance is sufficient for a daytime field trip as long as the volunteer is supervised by a teacher at all times.

Volunteers attending an overnight field trip are required to obtain child safety clearance via our fingerprint process (Level 2). The community assistant/volunteer coordinator will authorize volunteers for fingerprinting by submitting a request to our Family & Community Engagement Office. Once we have the authorization from the school site, we will contact the volunteer to set up an appointment.

No appointments can be scheduled without prior authorization from the school site. We do not take walk-ins for LiveScans. You must have an appointment set up with the office staff before coming in for a LiveScan for Level 2 Clearance.

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