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SCHOOL  VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers can make many valuable contributions to the students and educational programs of the District.  A volunteer program is approved subject to suitable rules, safeguards, and regulations as developed by the Superintendent.

Volunteers at any school site shall comply with all policies, regulations and individual school rules regarding visitor access to the school site, including the duty to sign in at the principal's office prior to entering the interior areas of the school.

Volunteers who are not paid employees of the District and who are not either the parent or the guardian of a student of the District who are are required or allowed to provide services directly to students without the supervision of a certified employee shall be fingerprinted except for volunteers who are required as a condition of licensing to be fingerprinted if the license is required for employment; in this event, the volunteer shall provide to each school site where the person volunteers written evidence of licensing.  "Supervision" means under the direction of, and except for brief periods of time during a school day or a school activity, within sight of a certified employee when providing direct services to  students.  The District shall assume the cost of fingerprint checks for unpaid volunteers.

Volunteers serve at the pleasure of the District.  Their services may be terminated at any time by the Superintendent or designee without cause, without a statement of reasons and without advance notice.

The Superintendent shall promote appropriate annual recognition of volunteer services.

Adopted:  date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S. 
13-3716
15-512
23-901.06

CROSS REF.: 
GCFC - Professional Staff Certification and Credentialing Requirements
                (fingerprinting requirements)
GDFA - Classified Staff Qualifications and Requirements
                (fingerprinting requirements)