ANDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE



6315075-3873500Anderson School District FiveP.O. Box 439 / 400 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29622Phone: (864) 260-5000 Fax: (864) 260-4463 Dear Volunteer:We appreciate your willingness to volunteer in our schools. Having caring and compassionate volunteers working with our young people is a priority of District Five. Another priority of the District is the safety and security of our students. We work very hard to ensure that our students are provided with a safe and secure environment on a daily basis. With our students’ safety in mind, District Five requires a background check on any individual who will be in a supervisory role or in direct contact with a District Five student or students. For example, tutors, volunteers, and field trip chaperones must all have background checks before working with our students. The type of background check completed is dependent upon the volunteer’s role at the school. At a minimum, the district will perform a National Sex Offender Registry check on all volunteers. A South Carolina SLED check may be required for volunteers with close contact with students.Parents visiting our schools as guests that have not been assigned responsibilities with students are not required to have background checks. However, all visitors are required to sign-in upon arrival at the school. Schools with the appropriate technology may run a driver’s license check on all visitors.If you would like to be involved in your child’s school as a volunteer, it is vital that you complete all sections of the volunteer form; printing clearly and legibly with accurate information. If you have a child at multiple schools in District Five, only one background check is required. Please alert the appropriate school(s) that you have a background check on file with the district. All background checks are strictly confidential. Only appropriate district and school level administrators will have access to your background information. We feel that protecting the children in District Five is a major responsibility of our schools and district; therefore, we hope that you understand the need for us to be diligent and thorough in our screening of volunteers. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.-8826511176000Most sincerely,Thomas A. WilsonSuperintendent70008759626601001Anderson School District FiveBackground ChecksSLED = State Law Enforcement DivisionNSOR = National Sex Offender RegistryEmployee TypeCheck ConductedCostSC Teachers, Substitutes, Teaching AssistantsSLEDNSORNoneNoneClerical StaffSLEDNSOR$26.00NoneBus Drivers and AssistantsSLEDNSORDriver’s License CheckNoneNoneBuildings and Grounds and Food ServiceSLEDNSOR$26.00NoneAny Out-of-State EmployeeSLEDNSORSS TraceCounty Criminal Records CheckNoneNone$3.00$10.00Volunteer TypeCheck ConductedCostSchool Volunteer/Tutor with no student one-on-one responsibilitiesNSORNoneNoneSchool Mentor (must meet SLED’s definition of a mentor)SLEDNSOR$8.00NoneSchool Volunteer/Tutor with student one-on-one responsibilitiesSLEDNSOR$26.00NoneSchool Chaperone with overnight responsibilitiesSLEDNSOR$26.00NoneSchool Chaperone with no overnight responsibilitiesNSORNoneNoneSchool Volunteer with transportation responsibilitiesSLEDNSORACCRC$26.00NoneNoneStudent Teachers and Jr/Sr Level Practicum Students with student one-on-one responsibilitiesSLEDNSOR$26.00None(Paid by college)Student Volunteers and Fr/So Level Practicum Students with no student one-on-one responsibilitiesNSOR (completed and submitted by the college)NoneNoneSCL 8/1065493905632452002Volunteer and Mentor Background ChecksDistrict Five has developed the following background check procedure to continue to ensure the safety of our students.VOLUNTEERSBackground checks are required of any volunteer that will be in close proximity to a student or students and who may be given supervisory responsibilities. Examples include a field trip chaperone, tutor, mentor, driver of students to events, etc.Schools will request a background check by submitting a completed Volunteer Background Check form to Carol Buck at the District Office.The background check will include a search of the National Sex Offenders Registry. For volunteers requiring a SLED check, we will check our SLED records going back THREE years. SLED checks older than three years will have to be resubmitted. Other county records may be checked as necessary. Volunteers that have approved SLED checks on file with the district that are no more than three years old will be accepted pending a National Sex Offenders Registry check.In addition, volunteers for overnight activities, one-on-one tutors, mentors, and adults that drive students, other than their child, to events in lieu of district transportation MUST have a SLED check. ?Schools may also request a SLED check on all of their volunteers but will be responsible for the $26.00 fee for the background check.MENTORSThe District Five Mentor Program was delegated to schools when the District Volunteer Coordinator position was eliminated. Schools that wish to implement a mentor program should request the district training materials from Wanda Whitfield in order to train mentors. Mentors must be trained, have a SLED check, and have a National Sex Offenders Registry check completed before becoming a mentor. SLED checks are $8.00 for mentors that meet SLED’s requirements. Otherwise, the SLED check is $26.00.PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING VOLUNTEER FORMSHave the volunteer complete a School Volunteer Form.Submit the School Volunteer Form to Carol Buck at the District Office.Attach a check(s) to cover the cost of the SLED check if required Schools that cannot write checks should submit a Disbursement Voucher and a copy of the School Volunteer Form to Gloria Brown at the District OfficeOnce the background check is complete, Carol Buck will forward the results back to the school principal. Questionable results are discussed with the principal. The principal will make final decision as to which volunteer(s) are included or excluded from serving.When to send background check forms for FIELD TRIPS:Background check forms for field trips should be submitted no more than four (8) weeks prior and no less than one (1) week before the field trip.65189103835403200326886575102489030036657975-38735Sept. 201000Sept. 2010ANDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVESchool Volunteer FormTO BE COMPLETED BY ALL VOLUNTEERS HAVING A SUPERVISORY ROLE WITH STUDENTS. PRINT ALL RESPONSES USING BLUE OR BLACK INKFirst NameMiddle NameLast NameMaiden NameAddressCityStateZipGender (circle)MFRacePhone #’s(H)(W)(C)Date of BirthMonthDayYearArea(s) in which you wish to volunteer: Please check below all that applyTutorSchool VolunteerChaperoneOther – describeSLED CHECK REQUIRED FOR THE FOUR (4) AREAS BELOWMentor (Must complete the Mentor Application)Overnight ChaperoneOne-on-One TutorApproved driver of students to eventsHave you served as a tutor or chaperone in one of our schools before? YES NOIf YES, which school(s) Child’s Name Grade Anderson School District Five promises to provide a safe, nurturing environment for our students. We respectfully request that all volunteers having a supervisory role with students complete a background check. All of our school employees do this at time of hire. All background check information is confidential and is kept in accordance with state, federal and local regulations. Thank you so much for helping our students and our schools!Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: _______________Principal’s Signature: _______________________________ School: _________________________65500253022604004 ................
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