Volunteer Information
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Foothill Elementary. We are grateful for all the time and positive energy volunteers dedicate to our school. There are many types of volunteer opportunities at Foothill including, but not limited to, classroom assistance, special events and field trips.
The safety of all students is BVSD’s number one priority. BVSD requires different screening based on the type of volunteering that will be done.
bvsd VOLUNTEER requirements
All volunteers who are not within a line-of-sight of a BVSD employee when working with students (i.e. field trip chaperone) are required to go through a full fingerprinting process and approval PRIOR to volunteering. All volunteers must also sign a BVSD Volunteer Agreement. This can be emailed to berenice.ramirez@bvsd.org
Field Trips and Volunteering in the Classroom:
- If you would like to chaperone on field trips and volunteer in the classroom, a CBI fingerprint check is required and must be approved PRIOR to the field trip.
- Fingerprint approval also covers volunteering in the classroom (no need for additional RAPTOR screening) and is valid for 5 years once approved.
- We recommended this for all types of volunteering.
Volunteering Only in the Classroom:
- If you would like to volunteer only in the classroom (within line-of-sight of BVSD employee), the Raptor screening must be completed.
- Raptor screening covers things like stuffing Friday folders; classroom tasks with a teacher present; shelving books in the library and must be renewed annually.
BVSD VOLUNTEERS/VISITORS FLOWCHART