PA State Law requires school volunteers to have the following clearances:

• PA Child Abuse Clearance — NO FEE for volunteers; can be completed online
• PA State Police Criminal Record Check — NO FEE for volunteers; can be completed online
• Federal Criminal Background Check* (service code 1KG6Y3; $27.50 for electronic fingerprint submission)
  • *If a resident of PA for at least 10 years, you may substitute a signed PA Resident Form and Waiver Request (NO FEE FOR WAIVER)

More info about required clearances is available from the PA Department of Human Services.

Clearances:

• Must be no more than 1 year old when first provided to the school.
• Must be updated every 5 years.
• Should be turned in to the school office.

Most volunteer tasks do require volunteers to have clearances on file, including:

• chaperoning field trips
• working with a small group of students or with an individual student
• driving a team/group to an activity
• chaperoning a student-only event
• helping in a classroom
• any task in which you are working directly with students

You do NOT need clearances on file for:

• attending a classroom presentation or party
• attending a school-sponsored event
• any task that does not involve working directly with students

If you have specific questions about your clearances, contact the school office at 412-247-7970.