Volunteer Information

Volunteers on Campus

Volunteers at a school must sign in and out, must wear a visitor badge at all times, and must follow all site-specific protocols.

 

Volunteer Clearance

We appreciate our volunteers!  

If you would like to volunteer at Kennedy, please contact the Office, and we will provide you with a volunteer form and a confidentiality agreement, that must be completed and turned into the school office. If fingerprinting is needed, the information will be forwarded to Human Resources and Human Resources will contact the volunteer to provide them the paperwork and instructions. Human Resources will notify the Principal when the fingerprints have cleared and the Principal or her designee will notify the volunteer to let them know the fingerprints have cleared and instruct them to provide proof of Tuberculosis clearance.

Please be advised that clearance of fingerprinting can take up to 7-10 business days. 

Examples that will require Megan’s Law checks:

• Class Parties

• Carnivals

• Walk-a-Thons

• Book Fairs

• Vision Testing

• Hearing Testing

• Picture Day

• Occasionally helping in the classroom (under the supervision of the teacher)

• Day field trips on a bus with certificated staff

 

Examples that will require fingerprinting (DOJ & FBI criminal background check) and TB clearance:

• Overnight field trips

• Science camp

• Coaching or assisting a sports team (all secondary sports, intramural basketball, flag football, Newark Cup, etc.)

• Club or activity (Newark Cup, dance, chess, choir, etc.)

• Weekly scheduled classroom helper

• Day field trips if transporting students in a private vehicle

 

Reference: California Education Code 49024