Volunteer Guidelines & Procedures
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Be a Mentor
Adults who wish to volunteer on a school campus, drive or chaperone a day and/or overnight field trip need to apply through the Be A Mentor System (BAM).
Within BAM, parents/caregivers can choose a clearance level based on their anticipated level of involvement. Volunteers at all levels must provide proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance every four (4) years. Proof of TB clearance within the last 4 years is acceptable to meet this requirement.
There are three levels of clearance:
- Level 1 - General School Volunteers and Day Field Trip Chaperones
This includes completion of the Volunteer Online Application, and a search of the Sex Offender Registry.
*This level of clearance will allow you to act as a volunteer in classrooms, support campus activities, visit your student’s classroom and chaperone day field trips (as a non-driver). Clearance takes approx. 48 hours.
- Level 2 - Field Trip Drivers
The District will obtain a driving history from the DMV for the last 10 years and will be notified anytime there is a reportable violation or incident. Volunteers with 2 or more points will not be approved.
All drivers must maintain liability insurance of at least $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury and $25,000 property damage per occurrence. Clearance for this level could take up to 10 days.
- Level 3 - Overnight Chaperones
Background clearance is required for all Overnight Field Trip volunteer applicants. It includes criminal background clearance through the FBI and Department of Justice and requires applicants to be fingerprinted at one of several local, SRVUSD-approved Live Scan Locations. (For a list of locations, click here
*SRVUSD will cover the cost of fingerprinting only at these locations.) For additional requirements for chaperones who are also driving on a trip, see Level 2 above. Clearance for this level could take approximately 45 days.
To start the volunteer process or update your profile, go to Volunteer Requirements and click the link on the page that says “Current volunteers login to your account or New volunteers apply now.” If you prefer, use your QR Reader app on your smartphone and scan the QR Code to get started.
Our volunteer provider, Be A Mentor inc. is happy to answer any questions. Please email them at help@beamentor.org
