Volunteers
Volunteers
We appreciate and depend on our volunteers. If you would like to volunteer in your child’s class or in other capacities, please contact the School Principal or School Secretary for more information. The District’s volunteer policy and important information regarding volunteering in the district, including clearance requirements, are provided below.
Volunteers for the WASD are required to obtain and return paperwork pertaining to clearances and Tuberculosis (TB) testing. Please work with the school office to obtain and provide the relevant information as per WASD policy. The following links provide information and documents.
Volunteers and Clearances Memo
Defining "Short Term" and "Long Term" Volunteers and requirements for Administrators/Supervisors.
Download Volunteers and Clearances MemoAll long-term volunteers are required to complete the Mandatory Reporter Training.
MANDATORY VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES
Please download applications and instructions to obtain the following three clearances. These must be provided to building principal/program supervisor with other required documents. NOTE: Returning volunteers who have previously had TB testing do not need to be retested. Clearances for returning volunteers are valid for five years from the date of issue. New volunteer clearances must be within one year.
Obtaining Volunteer Clearances Please refer to these instructions for Obtaining Volunteer Clearances. Once you have obtained the clearance documents, please provide them to your school office.
This replaces the Act 114 FBI Background Check for volunteers who have resided continuously in Pennsylvania for ten years or more.
Download Act 153 Volunteer AffidavitAct 151 Child Abuse History Clearance for Volunteers
Child abuse reports cannot be more than 5 years old at the time of employment.
Download Act 151 Child Abuse History Clearance for Volunteers
Act 34 PA Criminal Record Check Clearance for Volunteers
Criminal history reports cannot be more than 5 years old at the time of employment.
Download Act 34 PA Criminal Record Check Clearance for VolunteersREIMBURSEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES
Clearance Reimbursement for Volunteers
Volunteers who qualify for reimbursement of the FBI Clearance fee should complete this document and return it to building principal/program supervisor. The administrator will authorize and forward the paperwork to the Human Resources Office.
Download Clearance Reimbursement for Volunteers Clearance Reimbursement for Odyssey of the Mind Coach Odyssey of the Mind coaches and assistant coaches for WASD teams requesting reimbursement of the FBI Clearance fee should complete this document and return it to building principal/program supervisor. The administrator will authorize and forward the paperwork to the Human Resources Office.