We appreciate your interest in volunteering in the Alachua County Public Schools. Right now, we are having a pause in volunteers and visitors due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. We expect to be able to resume hosting volunteers during this school year. We recommend that you go ahead and complete the volunteer application so that you will be approved when volunteers are welcomed back into the schools.. If you don't know where you want to volunteer or what type of volunteering you are interested in, it is recommended that you contact the district School Volunteer Office before you complete the volunteer application! (Volunteers@gm.sbac.edu/352-955-7250 x 6411)
If you know where you want to volunteer, complete the volunteer application and submit all information requested. It is very important that the information you enter on the application matches your government-issued identification card (e.g. your driver's license) including your full legal name. It is also important that you provide a valid email address so you can be notified as to the status of your application and for future communication.
You are required to complete a new application every year. All applications (submitted after July 1, 2021) for the 2021-22 school year will expire on June 30, 2022. As part of standard safety practices, all volunteers and visitors must provide a photo ID each time they visit an Alachua County Public School or facility. A national check of the sexual predator registries is completed each time a volunteer checks into our facilities. Other criminal history websites are checked as warranted.
Please answer all legal questions completely and honestly to ensure that you will be eligible to volunteer. You may refer to the information below to answer the questions.
For purposes of School Board policy, convicted means there has been a determination of guilt as a result of a trial or the entry of a plea of nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld, entered into a deferred prosecution or pre-trial diversion agreement, have charges now pending against you, or have sealed or expunged records.
TIPS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION:
*Enter your full name and address as it appears on your driver's license.
*Please choose only the school(s) where you would like to volunteer. If you choose multiple schools, you will receive emails from multiple schools. Choose each child's school and list all children's names and grades.
*If you are experiencing problems finishing your application in Raptor, try a different internet browser. Internet Explorer and Chrome work best.
*Make sure you scroll down to the end of each section of the application to complete all requested information. At the end of the application, you will be asked to press submit after the "I am not a robot" verification. You will receive an email update letting you know that we are processing your application. If you don't get one, it is likely that you didn't finish the application process.
Thanks for your interest in joining our team!
Volunteer and Partner Team
