Dear Parents/Guardians of Pioneer School students:
The following policy was adopted at the January 12, 2009 Board Meeting.
If you volunteer/chaperone or plan to volunteer/chaperone at Pioneer School, please sign and return this form to the school.  A copy of your driver’s license is also needed to keep on file.  
We would be happy to copy your driver’s license at the school for you.
You will only be asked to do this one time.  We will keep it on file throughout your child(ren)’s time at Pioneer School.  We must receive your form back by August 31, 2021.

Pioneer School District 5430
PERSONNEL
Volunteers
The District recognizes the valuable contributions made to the total school program by members of the community who act as volunteers.  A volunteer by law is an individual who:
Has not entered into an express or implied compensation agreement with the District;
Is excluded from the definition of “employee” under the appropriate state and federal statutes;
May be paid expenses, reasonable benefits, and/or nominal fees in some situations; and
Is not employed by the District in the same or similar capacity for which he/she is volunteering.

District employees who work with volunteers shall clearly explain duties for supervising children in school, on the playground and on field trips.  An appropriate degree of training and/or supervision of each volunteer shall be administered commensurate with the responsibility undertaken.

Volunteers who have unsupervised access to children are subject to the District's policy mandating background checks for those individuals operating within the District who have unsupervised access to children.

Chaperones
The Board of Trustees may direct that appropriate screening processes be implemented to assure that adult chaperones are suitable and acceptable for accompanying students on field trips or excursions.

When serving as a chaperone for the District, the parent(s)/guardian(s) or other adult volunteers, including employees of the District, assigned to chaperone, shall not use tobacco products in the presence of students, nor shall they consume any alcoholic beverages or use any illicit drug during the duration of their assignment as a chaperone, including during the hours following the end of the day's activities for students.  The chaperone shall not encourage or allow students to participate in any activity that is violation of district policy during the field trip or excursion, including during the hours following the end of the day's activities.  Chaperones shall be given a copy of these rules and sign a letter of understanding verifying they are aware of and agree to these District rules before being allowed to accompany students on any field trip or excursion.

Any chaperone found to have violated these rules shall not be used again as a chaperone for any District-sponsored field trips or excursions and may be excluded from using District-sponsored transportation for the remainder of the field trip or excursion and be responsible for their own transportation back home.  Employees found to have violated these rules may be subject to disciplinary action.

Cross Reference: 5122 Criminal Background Investigations
Policy History:
Adopted on:  1/20/09
Revised on: