LA JOLLA ELEMENTARY PTO
VOLUNTEERING AT LA JOLLA ELEMENTARY
Introduction to Volunteering Within SDUSD
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San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) volunteering strategy (Vision 2030) highlights the involvement of parents, community members and the business community to be essential to their success and the success of its students. SDUSD very much encourages and wants families, community members and business partners to be involved in their local schools, now more than ever. And, highlights many ways for interested individuals and organizations to get involved, at both the school site and district level.​​
SDUSD has a number of mandatory procedures in place for school volunteer programs. These procedures provide students with a safe environment and allow for a variety of opportunities for volunteering. Our school volunteering program is governed by these procedures and, all volunteers at LJES must complete all mandatory screening requirements.
For every school in the SDUSD, volunteer participation is classified into four categories. And, depending on the category, certain screening processes must be completed by district staff prior to volunteering. Every volunteer at LJES has mandatory volunteers to complete.​​
IT'S REALLY EASY TO BECOME A PARENT VOLUNTEER
BE PART OF A YEAR OF FUN!
Volunteering At La Jolla Elementary
The success of LJES PTO depends upon our parent volunteers that lead, organize and staff events and school activities
La Jolla Elementary has a variety of volunteer opportunities for parents and guardians' involvement, and fit just about any schedule and interest! Please review the opportunities listed below and circle any volunteer opportunities you may be interested in. Our VP Volunteers, Kaitlin Barr will enter your name and interests into our database and contact you as opportunities arise throughout the year.heck-in and Badges: Cleared volunteers are required to sign in and out at the school office and wear a volunteer badge while on campus.
OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AT DISTRICT LEVEL
Opportunities at the district level include, but are not limited to the following:-
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Join us for a Family Engagement Event
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Ballard Parent Center Services located in Old Town
SUMMARY
VOLUNTEER APPROVAL PROCESS
To volunteer with San Diego Unified School District, you must complete an annual application, read and sign the Volunteer Code of Conduct, and provide TB clearance. For activities involving direct, unsupervised contact with students, you will also need a background check and fingerprint clearance, which can be obtained through LiveScan. A government-issued ID is required, and you will need to sign in and out and wear a volunteer badge at all times.
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STEP 1: COMPLETE THE INITIAL APPLICATION AND SCREENING
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Volunteer Application: Fill out and submit the annual School Volunteer Application.
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Code of Conduct: Read and sign the Volunteer Code of Conduct.
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TB Clearance: Provide a TB clearance card, or complete an Adult Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Questionnaire if you have a "yes" answer on the assessment. This is typically valid for four years.
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Government-Issued ID: Bring a current government-issued photo ID to the school office.
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STEP 2: COMPLETE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC ROLES
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Fingerprinting: For roles like overnight chaperones or field trip drivers, you will need to undergo a background check and submit fingerprints via LiveScan for both state and national databases.
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Field Trip Drivers: If you drive students on field trips, you will need to provide proof of insurance and a driver's license to the classroom teacher.
STEP 3: GET CLEARED BY THE SCHOOL
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Submit documents: Turn in all completed forms to the front office of the school where you wish to volunteer.
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Wait for approval: You cannot begin your volunteer assignment until you receive official notification from the school's volunteer coordinator that you have been cleared.
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Sign in: When on campus, you must sign in at the front office and wear a volunteer badge for the duration of your visit.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR LJES VOLUNTEERS
We are grateful for every minute of your time you dedicate to volunteering. You make a huge difference to the lives of all our students and LJES parent community!