916. VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES

  

                                    The principal must forward to the Superintendent a request

                                    for permission to use a volunteer.  This request must include

                                    the name of the volunteer, name of the extra-curricular or co-curricular activity, and a rationale statement.

 

Upon approval of the Superintendent, the names(s) of the volunteer will be presented to the Board for formal appointment.

 

Appointment, if granted, shall be for one (1) school year only.

 

                                    All volunteer(s) must be approved by the Board prior to

                                    commencing their duties.  The Superintendent may, in special

                                    situations, allow a volunteer to begin service pending Board approval.

 

                                    All volunteer(s) must be at least eighteen (18) years of age,

                                    provide the district with an Act 34 and 151 background checks

                                    and have satisfactorily passed a tuberculin test within the last year prior to their assignment, assigned as a long term volunteer.

 

                                    Permission to utilize a volunteer may be revoked at any time by

                                    Board and the Administration.

  

The head coach, advisor, or teacher in charge will assume daily responsibility for the actions and training of a volunteer.

 

                                    A volunteer may not direct or supervise a school sponsored

                                    program, a group of students, or an individual student

                                    belonging to any such program outside the immediate

                                    supervision of a professional staff member.

 

                                    A head coach/advisor and/or assistant coach/advisor or teacher or building administrator shall be present during all training, practices, and/or any other events of said school sponsored program(s).