Volunteering
(2011-2012)

Please consider volunteering your time, knowledge and abilities with the students at Chaparral Elementary. Volunteer assistance in schools enriches the educational program, enhances supervision of students, and contributes to school safety while strengthening the schools’ relationships with parents and the school community.

Background Clearances - PUSD conducts background clearances for all District volunteers in accordance with the School Board Policy.  Volunteers must be processed and cleared before they will be allowed to work at school.

Level 1:  Volunteers who work under the direct supervision and in the presence of a teacher or district employee.  These volunteers will be cleared through a "Megan's Law" database at the local sheriff's department.  Please click on the Forms section of this website for the Megan's Law forms and Volunteer Code of Conduct forms. 

Level 2:  Volunteers who have the opportunity for significant unsupervised contact with the students.  These volunteers will be fingerprinted so that they may be cleared through the California Department of Justice.  Volunteers will not be processed for fingerprinting without a "Request for Volunteer Background Clearance Level 2" form signed by the principal.

These forms are available on this website under the Forms link and on the PUSD website.  http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/volunteer

TB Screening:  volunteers who work with students in any capacity are required by law to have a Tuberculin Test, which is good for four years. The PUSD offers free TB clinics during the school year. San Diego County Health & Human Services also offers low cost TB tests at a variety of locations around San Diego:

San Diego County Tuberculosis Control Program - Clinic Services

Volunteer sign in:  For our student’s safety, and yours, ALL volunteers at Chaparral Elementary are required to sign in on the Volunteer Binder in the school office each day you volunteer.  This helps us identify people on our campus, keep our children safe, and should there be an emergency, the office will be able to account for all persons on campus/field trips.  Thank you for remembering to do this. Also, whenever you are on school grounds, we ask that you be sure to wear your volunteer photo badge.