Volunteer Information
Starting January 31, 2022, the District will be allowing approved volunteers on school campuses.
All volunteers are required to apply through the Raptor System. Those who have not been approved through the Raptor System during this current school year will need to do so.
As the goal is keep each other and our students safe and healthy, we ask that all volunteers:
- Conduct a health screening prior to coming to a site
- Stay home when sick
- Hand washing
- Report to the school principal if you test positive for COVID-19, so that proper contact tracing can occur
Interested volunteers may apply through the following links:
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Once an application has been approved, volunteers will receive an email indicating they have been approved.
It is suggested that volunteers add Raptor Technologies to their email safelist to ensure important notifications such as approvals, denials, and renewals are received.
The District recognizes and values the volunteers who provide a variety of services to our schools. To provide maximum safety for all NMUSD students and employees, the following information outlines each Volunteer Level and their respective requirements:
Non-classroom volunteers with more than limited contact with students, who are not always directly supervised by a certificated employee
- Examples: volunteer coaches, mentors, paraprofessional counselors, overnight fieldtrip chaperones
- Requirements:
- Provide a Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test***
- Submit Fingerprints for a criminal background/records clearance prior to working with students
(directions/forms for completing a LiveScan fingerprinting will be provided by Volunteer Coordinator)
NOTE: Volunteer coaches must also meet other screening requirements as noted in the NMUSD Coaching Certification Handbook. Please connect with a School Site Athletic Secretary/Director and/or Volunteer Coordinator for a Volunteer Walk-on Coach Clearance Packet.
Level 2: Classroom volunteers with either limited or more than limited contact with students, who are usually supervised at all times by a certificated employee
- Examples: field trip chaperones, classroom helpers
- Requirements:
- Provide a Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test***
- Undergo screening through Megan's Law via Raptor to determine if the individual is a registered sex offender
Level 3: Non-classroom volunteers with either limited or more than limited contact with students, who are usually supervised at all times by a certificated employee
- Examples: office helper, health office helper, library/media center helper
- Requirements:
- Provide a Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test***
- Undergo screening through Megan's Law via Raptor to determine if the individual is a registered sex offender
Community members who make a brief presentation to students at the school in the presence of a current NMUSD employee, or who serve in an activity in which there will be no contact with students
- Examples: presentation for career day, school assembly, one-time presentation in classroom, Bingo night
- Requirements:
- Undergo screening through Megan's Law via Raptor to determine if the individual is a registered sex offender
In addition to the requirements of the respective level for which a volunteer is applying, all Preschool Volunteers are required to provide:
- Statement of Good Health
- Pertussis or whooping cough (Tdap) vaccination or immunity record
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination or immunity record
- Influenza (flu) vaccination record^ OR Influenza (flu) Vaccination Declination form
^Flu vaccination is valid for 1 year
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***Tuberculosis (TB) assessment/test: TB clearance must obtained within the last 60 days
Please bring a TB assessment form to any health care provider. The following locations are suggested for TB assessment/skin testing throughout the year:
- Your own private physician/health insurance provider
- HOPE Clinic, BESST Center
- 2045 Meyer Place, Costa Mesa
- Call (949) 515-6725 for an appointment
- Free TB assessment/skin tests for NMUSD classroom volunteers
- If TB skin test is positive, it is the volunteer's responsibility to seek follow-up care with a medical provider who will order a chest x-ray and deem if other treatment is necessary.
- Local Walk-in Clinics
California's Megan's Law was enacted in 1996 Penal Code § 290.46. It mandates the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) to notify the public about specified registered sex offenders. Megan’s Law also authorizes local law enforcement agencies to notify the public about sex offender registrants found to be posing a risk to public safety.
Our Raptor System automatically runs all volunteers through the Megan's Law database to determine if any applicants may be a registered sex offender. No action is needed on the volunteer's part to complete this screening.
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Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received.
If any adjustments or additional information is needed to complete your application, the District Volunteer Coordinator will reach out. Please make sure to check your inbox and spam folder so you do not miss any communication.
Congratulations! You are now an Approved Volunteer!
To sign up for specific events and activities, please reach out to the school site for which you applied.
When you arrive at the school site, please make sure to bring:
- Valid identification card
The office staff will support you in signing-in and provide you with a badge to wear for the duration of your time on campus.
An application may be denied for a few reasons:
- One or more of the requirements were incomplete
- ex. TB assessment/test was completed more than 60 days ago
- The function you applied for does not match the description of the volunteer services you will be providing on campus
- ex. A field trip chaperone applying as a "Speaker/Presenter (L4)"
Please refer to the follow up email sent by the District Volunteer Coordinator for more details (make sure to check your Spam/Junk folder).
Once adjustments have been made, you may submit a new Raptor Application.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering!
If you are an NMUSD Employee, serving as a volunteer in activities such as Classroom, Field Trip, Office Help, please apply as the volunteer function title, "NMUSD Employee - School Site Volunteer (L2/3)."
Your TB clearance will be verified by the District Volunteer Coordinator.
To renew your volunteer clearance for the following school year, please submit an application during the Renewal Period as one of the following:
- RENEWING - School Site Volunteer (L2/3)
- RENEWING - Preschool Site Volunteer (L2/3)
The current renewal period is between June 1st-30th.
Overnight Chaperone Volunteer (L1) renewals will be reviewed when an overnight event at the school site is confirmed.
During the Renewal Period,
- Parent volunteers can update their child/children's school sites at which they would like to volunteer for the upcoming year
- TB clearances will rollover for review
- Note: Applications submitted after the Renewal Period will require an updated TB assessment/test (completed within the last 60 days)
- Volunteers who no longer require clearance are screened out, thereby ensuring the safety of our students and staff
Please reach out to your District Volunteer Coordinator:
Serena Yu
714-424-5007
syu@nmusd.us
