Neshaminy School District

2001 Old Lincoln Highway  Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047-3295

Robert L. Copeland

Superintendent of Schools

February 10th, 2015

Carl Sandburg Middle School

30 Harmony Road

Levittown, PA 19056

RE: VOLUNTEERPOLICY

The Administration and Staff of the Neshaminy School District recognize that as avolunteeryou make a valuable contribution to our educational program. We appreciate yoursupportand commitment as avolunteer.

While acknowledging the tremendous support that you offer to students and staff, theSchool District recognizes the need to take steps to ensure the safety of eachNeshaminy student. If you will be left alone with students or if you elect to participate in aschool sponsoredovernighttrip,youwillneedthe followingclearances:Act 24 (Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification), Act34(Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check)andAct 151(Pennsylvania ChildAbuse History Clearance).

Forextendedtripsofmorethanthreedays, or if you have lived outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the last 10 years, youwillberequired toobtainAct114 (Federal Criminal History Background Checks –FBI fingerprinting). Volunteers who are not required to obtain the FBI Clearance because they have been a continuous resident of Pennsylvania for the past 10 years must swear or affirm in writing that they are not disqualified from service based upon a conviction of an offense under §6344.

Applications for these clearances are available in the Carl Sandburg Office or on the Carl Sandburg website. ThecostforAct 34 andAct151clearancesare$10.00 each. The cost for Act 114 is $27.00.

Youarealso required to submit atuberculosisexaminationifyourvolunteerworkinvolvestenormorehours per week in which you have direct contact with children. The cost of the examination and clearances will be at yourownexpense.

PleasenotethatourVolunteerPolicyisinnowayareflectiononanyindividual andisnotmeanttoquestionanyone'sintegrityordedicationtoourstudents.

Welookforwardtoyourcontinuingserviceasa volunteer.Yourinvolvementenrichesthelives of our students in many different ways. Attached is a copy of the NeshaminyVolunteer Policy for your reference, as well as the volunteer affirmation form whichrequiresyoursignature.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutbeingavolunteer,pleasecontact me.

Sincerely,

Dawn Kelly

Principal

Carl Sandburg Middle School