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Volunteer

Please visit the District's Volunteer page for more information about policies, procedures, TB, and forms.

 

Pomerado Elementary thanks you for your interest in being an active participant in your child’s educational experience.  We love our volunteers because they contribute so much time and energy to our students and staff. Our schools would not be what they are without you.

Each Volunteer type must be approved by the school and District. Volunteers must be cleared to be a Field Trip Chaperone and volunteering in the classroom.

Steps to be a Level I volunteer requires completion of the following:
  1. Complete the following forms
    1. Level I Application  (Megan’s Law) 
    2. Volunteer Code of Conduct 
    3. Volunteer Code of Confidentiality 
    4. Proof of identification/driver’s license [proof of identification/driver’s license to be shown at school site]
  2. Applicants will turn in completed forms plus proof of a TB clearance to the school site where they plan to volunteer. TB Testing requirements can be found in the section below titled “TB Testing”. TB tests must be kept current to continue volunteering.
  3. The school site will then notify you once your application is approved.

 Steps to be a Level II volunteer:
  1. Complete the following forms
    1. Level I Application  (Megan’s Law) 
    2. Volunteer Code of Conduct 
    3. Volunteer Code of Confidentiality 
    4. Proof of identification/driver’s license [proof of identification/driver’s license to be shown at school site]
  2. Applicant will turn in completed forms plus proof of a TB clearance to the school site where they plan to volunteer. TB Testing requirements can be found in the section below titled “TB Testing”. TB tests must be kept current to continue volunteering.
  3. Request a Level 2 Approval form from the school site. The form must be signed by the school site and then brought to the District Office on: 
    •  Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 
    •  Thursday 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
  4. Please be prepared to show a picture ID when you pick up the form.
  5. This form will be exchanged for an application and Livescan Fingerprinting Form. Please be prepared to show picture ID when you pick up the form.
    1. Livescan runs fingerprints through databases of the CA DOJ (CA Department of Justice) and FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations). There is a $20 cost for the applicant. This is a mandatory requirement for Level II volunteers.
  6. The school site will notify applicant once they are approved.

TB Testing

Due to new regulations from both the state and county, PUSD nurses will no longer be providing TB clearance. If you are due for your screening (once every four years), we are hoping this advance notification will give you ample time over the summer to comply, before the start of the new school year.

The law requires that TB clearance (TB skin test or TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire) be completed by a licensed health care provider.

Here are a few nearby resources where you can obtain TB clearance. There may be a fee or co-pay involved at some locations:

  •    Your primary health care provider
  •    CVS Minute Clinic, 16773 Bernardo Center Dr., Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128 or,
  •    CVS Minute Clinic, 12358 Poway Rd., Poway, CA 92064
  •    Walgreen Clinic, 13390 Poway Rd., Poway, CA 92064
  •    Neighborhood Health Clinic, 460 N. Elm St., Escondido, CA 92025, 760-520-8100, Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 1:00-4:00, Wednesday: 2:30-4:00
  •   Public Health Center, 649 West Mission Ave, Suite 2, Escondido, CA 92025, 619-692-5565

Proof of TB clearance is mandated for volunteers working in public schools. Please submit written TB clearance signed by your health care provider to your school site. 

Volunteer Reminders 

Individuals will not be allowed to volunteer until notified by the school site that they are cleared to begin.
When you come to volunteer, please sign in and out. All volunteers at each of our school sites are required to sign in at the office and put on a name tag. You must do this each day you volunteer. This helps us identify people on our campus and helps keep our kids safe. Thank you for remembering to do this!