Volunteers

Volunteer Clearance Information and Application Procedures

Beginning July 25, 2015, the cost of obtaining the Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check (Act 34) and the Child Abuse History Clearance Act ( Act 151) is waived ($0.00). When indicating the purpose of the clearances, please indicate "Volunteer."

IF YOU ARE A NEW VOLUNTEER TO THE PARKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, YOU NEED TO HAVE BACKGROUND CLEARANCES THAT ARE DATED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. ONCE APPROVED ON OUR VOLUNTEER LIST, BACKGROUND CLEARANCES WILL BE GOOD FOR FIVE (5) YEARS. Thank you for your interest in volunteering in the Parkland School District. If determined that you are a volunteer, you must then complete all the necessary paperwork.

Checklist for Volunteers – Must be completed prior to submitting entire volunteer packet.
School Board Policy 916 - Volunteers
Volunteer General Information Sheet - Page 1
Volunteer Application - Pages 2,3
Copy of Act 34 - Criminal History Check (see below) page 4
Copy of Act 151 -PA Child Abuse History Clearance (see below) page 5
ONLY IF REQUIRED Copy of your Act 114 - FBI VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK (see below) page 6
Volunteer Affidavit - Page 6
Arrest/Conviction Form (see statement #5 on application – PLEASE RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS)

Clearances

Act 34 – PA Criminal Background

Apply online via the “epatch” system at https://epatch.pa.gov/home

Results should be instantaneous unless they are “under review” in which case, note your reference number and date of application and use that information to check back on the “epatch” website periodically until your results are available.

Print clearance (be sure you click all the way through to the “certification form” button – the document you print must show your social security number, DOB, etc.) and submit to HR with other clearances.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE: When you go into the PA Criminal Background clearance to view and print it, if you don’t either SAVE or PRINT out the clearance by clicking on the “CERTIFICATION” button, you or Human Resources will NOT BE ABLE to view or print out the actual clearance if you go back into the site. The CERTIFICATION button is just above the “BACK” button. Please be certain to PRINT your certification/clearance form before closing the page.

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Volunteers

Volunteer Clearance Information and Application Procedures

Beginning July 25, 2015, the cost of obtaining the Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check (Act 34) and the Child Abuse History Clearance Act ( Act 151) is waived ($0.00). When indicating the purpose of the clearances, please indicate "Volunteer."

Clearances

Act 34 – PA Criminal Background

Act 151 – PA Child Abuse

Act 114 – FBI VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK (Fingerprinting Results)