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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 recognizes the valuable contributions made to
the total school program through the volunteer assistance of parents and other citizens.
Therefore, the Board supports and encourages volunteers in our schools. The
superintendent/designee shall develop and implement procedures for the utilization of
volunteers and for the facilitation of effective communication with persons who
volunteer.
Guidelines
1. Volunteers work in cooperation with schools to help meet the needs of students and
school staff.
2. The final decision to accept or reject a volunteer applicant rests with the building
principal.
3. An appropriate degree of training and/or supervision of each volunteer shall be
administered commensurate with the responsibility undertaken.
a. District employees who work with volunteers shall clearly explain the volunteer’s
responsibility in school, on the playground, and on field trips.
b. On field trips, volunteers shall be informed of the rules of student behavior and
the means by which students shall be held accountable to those rules.
4. Volunteers who have unsupervised access to children shall be subject to the
District’s Criminal History - Background Checks policy #5020.
DEFINITION:
Volunteer: is a person who assists in school or District programs and is an individual
who:
• Performs hours of service to the District for civic, charitable or humanitarian
reasons, without promise, expectation or receipt of compensation for services
rendered;
• May be paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee to perform such
services;
• Offers services freely and without pressure or coercion, direct or implied, from an
employer; and
• Is not otherwise employed by the District to perform the same type of services as
those for which the individual proposes to volunteer.
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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
Volunteer Assistance
Adopted 03-08-2006 Reviewed 01-17-2018 Revised 02-12-2014
Cross Reference: Criminal History - Background Checks #5020
Legal Reference: Idaho Code § 33-512 Governance of schools
29 CFR § 553, Subpart B – Volunteers
29 CFR § 553.106(a)(e)(f) Payment of expenses, benefits, or fees