Anchorage School District Volunteer Application

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We appreciate your interest in volunteering for the Anchorage School District Volunteer Program. Our district offers a variety of activities you may choose from when volunteering your time. Please complete and submit a volunteer application. Upon approval you will receive instructions on the next steps.

It is very important that the information you enter on the application matches your government issued identification card including your full legal name. It is important that you provide a valid email address so you can be notified of the status of your application and for future communication. If you are unable to provide an email address, please be sure to provide a good contact phone number. All information collected on the application will remain confidential and not be shared outside of the volunteer program.

Not all volunteer applicants will be approved. ASD reserves the right to deny any application if the review discloses an area of District concern. Some reasons for denying volunteer applications have included:  

▪ Applicant is listed on a state or federal sex offender or child kidnapping registry; 

▪ Applicant has been convicted of a crime (misdemeanor or felony) involving domestic violence or child abuse or neglect;

▪ Applicant has been convicted of a felony; 

▪ Applicant has been convicted of driving under the influence, operating a vehicle while impaired, or having a similar charge in the last three years (for volunteer drivers). 

While the above is not an exhaustive list, it provides some insight into our volunteer application review process. The timeframes of convictions will also be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We consider the timeline of offenses when making the determination. The superintendent’s designee has the final authority to make the decision.

If you have any questions about the application, please email morton_natalie@asdk12.org or volunteer@asdk12.org. 

Thank You,

Natalie Morton

Volunteer Specialist

Personal Information

Please select the schools at which you wish to volunteer

Please select the functions from the list below. (select all that apply)

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Documents

The following documents are required by the state to authorize clearance within this school district.

Please select the organization(s) on behalf of which you are volunteering (if not applicable, select "None")

Please read the disclaimer below and provide your signature

By providing your signature, you are agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of the District Volunteer Program. One or more of the volunteer activities you have selected may require you to provide your United States social security number so we can perform a criminal background check. Your social security number will only be used for this purpose and we do not retain this information.

Thank you for volunteering in support of the Anchorage School District ("ASD"). Your willingness to invest your time, talents, and resources is greatly valued by ASD, and Volunteers significantly contribute to our mission to Educate All Students for Success in Life.

Please understand that ASD is committed to the well-being and safety of students, staff, and Volunteers. To incorporate Volunteers in school-based events and activities, ASD asks Volunteers to acknowledge their understanding of the risks associated with participation in school-related activities, and to sign a waiver statement assuming legal responsibility for those risks. Courts in Alaska require the waiver statement to address the following topics.

First, volunteering for school activities comes with inherent risks. Even with detailed planning, preparation, and optimal safe conditions, any event involving students, whether it is conducted at a school or other venue, can be unpredictable, occasionally chaotic, and physically risky. For instance, behaviors or actions by a student, ASD staff, or another Volunteer may cause damages to a Volunteer's property or result in injury to a Volunteer. Likewise, conditions on school property may contribute to a Volunteer's property damage or injury. ASD asks its Volunteers to assume responsibility for all risks -inherent or otherwise -as a condition of volunteering.

Second, while ASD strives to maintain the safety and security of every individual in its schools, facilities. and programs, ASD cannot eliminate all risks, inherent or otherwise. ASD staff may be NEGLIGENT or make MISTAKES, by commission or omission, when trying to eliminate or mitigate risks. ASD asks its Volunteers to release it from any liability related to NEGLIGENCE or MISTAKES, whether related to inherent risks or not.

ASD activities vary significantly. This Waiver is meant to cover all situations, environments, and capacities in which Volunteers may find themselves while volunteering. Due to the very wide scope of risks and possible outcomes, by signing this Waiver, the Volunteer assumes legal responsibility for the small, but not impossible, risk of events such as vehicle collisions, gun violence, or natural disasters, COVID-19 exposure, and including bodily injury, illness, property damage, and even death.

Finally, as a condition of volunteering and by signing this Waiver, ASD asks you (and anyone that could legally stand in your place} to assume all risks arising from volunteering, and to agree to release ASD and its agents from liability stemming from ASD's NEGLIGENCE, MISTAKES, or uncontrollable conditions or circumstances, whether related to inherent risks or otherwise. ASD asks that you also agree to indemnify and hold ASD harmless for any claims arising out of your participation as a Volunteer.

By signing below, you represent that you fully understand and agree to ASD's terms as set forth above

Thank You

Your volunteer application has been successfully submitted and will be reviewed per the district’s volunteer policy. In the near future, you will be notified as to your volunteer status. If you have any questions, please request to speak with a volunteer representative.