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Superintendent outlines three volunteer categories, urges early Level 2 checks as clearinghouse and funding questions remain
Summary
Superintendent John Hyde told the board Jan. 28 that Polk County Public Schools has three volunteer classifications—visitor, Level 1 and Level 2—and that the requirement for Level 2 background checks turns on whether a volunteer will ever be alone with a student.
Superintendent John Hyde told the board Jan. 28 that Polk County Public Schools has three volunteer classifications—visitor, Level 1 and Level 2—and that the requirement for Level 2 background checks turns on whether a volunteer will ever be alone with a student (for example, chaperoning an off‑campus field trip or taking a child out of direct sight of a school employee).
Hyde said the district will continue subsidizing Level 1 checks ($25) and that Level 2 checks currently cost about $97, which he described as $67 for fingerprinting plus a $30 fee required by the state clearinghouse that…
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