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Thank you for your interest in serving as a volunteer for Waterleaf Elementary School!

You can submit a volunteer application by clicking the button below.

School Volunteer Application

Background Screening

Background screening is required for all volunteers. There are two types of background screening: Level I and Level II.

  • Level I Volunteers
    These are volunteers who are always under the direct supervision of district staff and are never alone with students. Examples include classroom helper, book fair volunteer, or cafeteria monitor. Level I screening includes a check against the Dru Sjodin National Sexual Offender Public Website.


    There is no fee for the Level I screening.

  • Level II Volunteers/Chaperones
    These are volunteers who may be out of direct view of staff or responsible for supervising students, such as chaperones. This screening process includes: A fingerprint-based background check, a review of felonies and other criminal offenses, and a national sexual offender registry check.


    There is a fee for the Level II screening, which is paid for by the volunteer. The fee is $74.50 (subject to change.)


Visitor
Any person present in a school building on a school day during the hours school is in session, other than those persons whose presence is required by enrollment, employment, and/or Board Members. (Board Policy 9.60 and 9.61)

  • Attending a school day function

  • Celebrity Reader

  • Lunch with Student

  • Parent/Teacher Conference

Visitors do not need to register with this system. All volunteers who have or will have any contact with students other than his/her own child(ren) must meet the following requirements:

  1. Complete an online volunteer application

  2. Be subject to a background check

  3. Meet the minimum criteria

  4. Attend a volunteer orientation

  5. Sign in in the main office

  6. Wear an identifying name tag provided by the school

There are many reasons why signing in is necessary -- maintaining school security, verification of volunteer service for future employment, liability purposes, location of volunteers in cases of emergency, and recognition of volunteers and school for awards.

We recommend that all parents/guardians complete the volunteer application form to make it easier for them to become involved in our school.  You will need this to go on field trips, eat lunch in the cafeteria, or to attend school functions.