Welcome!
Volunteers are an integral part of our school communities, and we encourage parents and community members to get involved. Please review the following guidelines for Category 1 and Category 2 Volunteers.
If you are volunteering with an organization, you might need to submit additional documents to the school site directly. Please reach out your FCUSD contact to learn more.
If you have questions or need assistance with your application, please contact your school site.
Category 1 Volunteers are defined as someone who:
● Assists in activities under DIRECT supervision of a district certificated employee less than four (4) times per year or sixteen (16) total hours per year
Category 1 Volunteers must complete an application through Raptor. In this application, you will be required to submit a TB test dated within the last 60 days and undergo a Megan's Law background check.
A Category 2 Volunteers are defined as someone who:
● Assists in the classroom or other school activities more than four (4) times per year or sixteen (16) total hours per year
● Has direct contact with students and may be sole adult with student(s) on school field trip
● Has direct contact with students and may be sole adult with student(s) in classroom or other school-related activities on or off school grounds
● Serves as an overnight chaperone
Category 2 Volunteers must complete an application through Raptor. In this application, you will be required to submit a TB test dated within the last 60 days. Upon completion of this application, you will be prompted to complete a live scan/fingerprinting background check.
Ready to Volunteer? Please carefully review the requirements above, determine if you would like to be a Category 1 or Category 2 volunteer, and read these instructions before starting your application:
Do not start this application unless you are prepared to upload a TB test dated within the last 60 days.
● If you choose to be a Category 2 volunteer, you will be required to complete a live scan/fingerprint background check. Please note in the next module if you have already been fingerprinted with FCUSD.
● Once you complete this application, you will be redirected to a webpage with further instructions. For Category 2 volunteers: Live scan fingerprinting may be completed with third party services. You MUST use the district issued Request for Live Scan Service form.
Please note volunteer applications must be renewed every fours years; this does not include fingerprints. Please only select the buildings you plan to volunteer at within the next four years.