School Volunteers:
Volunteers make valuable contributions to the learning process by providing assistance to the students and staff members of the Tipton Community School District.
The following guidelines were created to ensure the safety of students, volunteers and staff.
All Volunteers:
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Will adhere to volunteer guidelines outlined by the school district and building(s) in which they serve.
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Will identify themselves to the building administrator/designee before beginning each volunteer assignment. They will report to the office or designated place prior to beginning volunteer service. The volunteer will receive a volunteer identification generated by the Raptor system with official I.D. and will sign in and sign out.
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Who work directly with students or assist staff on a regular basis; supervise/chaperone students; or act as a primary authority figure must complete voluteer information and disclosure statements. The disclosure statement will be collected and kept on file in the school building. After notification of approval, principals may allow volunteers who have completed a disclosure statement to begin their volunteer experience.
Examples of volunteers who must complete this screening process include:
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Classroom volunteers/teacher assistants
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Field trip supervisors/trip chaperones/trip drivers
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Volunteer sport coaches/assistants
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Volunteer club or activity sponsors/assistants
Examples of volunteers excluded from completing the information and disclosure statements but still provide a picture I.D for Raptor in necessary, include:
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Classroom resource speakers
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Concession workers, ticket takers, other volunteers whose primary role is not interacting with students, etc.
The principal will provide:
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Orientation and information sharing for volunteers.
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Supervision, monitoring and evaluation of volunteer efforts.
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Accounting and reporting of volunteer activities in the Tipton Community School District.
Approved: 12/11/1995 Reviewed: 3/8/2021 Revised: 3/8/2021