Who is a volunteer?

A volunteer is defined as a non-paid individual who, with District authorization, assists students, schools, or educational programs. We have two types of volunteers in our District: General Clearance Volunteers and Extended Clearance Volunteers. All volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application, code of conduct form, and have a clear tuberculosis screen on file. Additional information and documents are required if an extended volunteer clearance is desired. 

• All volunteer clearances expire annually on June 30 and must be renewed each school year.

General Clearance Volunteers

These include classroom volunteers and other on-campus school volunteers who are directly supervised at all times by LVJUSD staff. 

General Clearance requires:

• Completion of the LVJUSD Volunteer Application and acknowledgement of our Code of Conduct in the Raptor online portal.
• Scanning of a government-issued ID via the Raptor system when checking in through the main office at a school site.
• Clear tuberculosis screen record on file. TB screenings are valid for four years, but need to be resubmitted annually via the Raptor portal.

Extended Clearance Volunteers

These include volunteers who may interact with students without direct supervision by LVJUSD staff. The extended clearance applies to program-related volunteers such as assistant club leaders, field trip or overnight chaperones, drivers, and other volunteers who will be interacting with students without the presence of a staff member. These volunteers must have school site approval to obtain this level of clearance prior to completion of being cleared to volunteer.

Extended Clearance Requirements:

• All General Clearance requirements plus
  • When chaperoning overnight field trips or working independently one-on-one with students:
    • **LiveScan Fingerprinting (DOJ & FBI)- Form
  • When transporting students in a personal vehicle:
    • Copy of your driver's license uploaded to Raptor online portal.
    • **LiveScan Fingerprinting (DOJ & FBI) - Form
    • Use of Private Vehicle Transportation Form
    • Use of Private Vehicle Transportation Form - Spanish
    • Proof of insurance uploaded to Raptor online portal. Minimum requirements include: $100,00/300,000; Property Damage $50,000; Medical $5,000 

District-Paid LiveScan Vouchers

District-paid vouchers are available to cover the cost of your LiveScan fingerprinting and background check for extended clearance. To obtain a voucher, please visit our District Office during normal business hours, Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00pm at 685 East Jack London Boulevard prior to completing your fingerprinting/background check.