Volunteer

Volunteer Clearances

1. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance:  Visit https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home.  Click the first link “Create Individual Account”.  Complete the application. Submit clearance to school administrator.   Cost to volunteer: Free if no other requests for 57 months, otherwise $10.00 (some exclusions apply as explained on the website)
2. Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check:  Visit https://epatch.state.pa.us/.  Click the yellow box, (Volunteers Only)  Submit clearance to school administrator.   Cost to volunteer: Free if for volunteer purposes only and you follow the Yellow link for Volunteers Only.
3. Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form (ACT 24 of 2011 and ACT 82 of 2012):  Visit www.education.pa.gov/documents/teachers-administrators/background%20Checks/arrest%20or%20conviction%20form.pdf . Complete form and submit to office. This is a self-declaration form.  Cost to volunteer: Free
4. If you have been a PA resident for ten years or more: you do not need to submit the Federal Criminal History Record listed below. You will need to fill out a PA Resident for 10 years Disclosure Statement Application for Volunteers  OR  If you have not been a resident of PA for the past ten years: you must also submit the Federal Criminal History Record by visiting  https://www.identogo.com/locations/pennsylvania scroll to bottom and select Digital Fingerprinting. Enter code 1KG6Q9. Select Schedule or Manage Appointment, complete the application form and schedule a fingerprinting station. Submit your UE ID# / Unofficial results to school administrator. Cost to volunteer: $22.60.
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