Volunteer Program
Volunteer Levels and Requirements
Level One Volunteer
No Online Volunteer Application or Background Check
- School/District Committee Members
- PTO/PTA/Booster Club Activities (excluding Coaching and/or overnight Field Trips – see Level Three
- Guest speakers/Presenters in classrooms under the supervision of certified PUSD employee
- Art Docent/Habitat presenters in classrooms under the supervision of a certified PUSD employee
- Special project volunteers who are not working with students and are volunteering outside of regular school hours and under the supervision of a PUSD employee. Examples include school grounds maintenance projects, event setup and cleanup.
Level Two Volunteer
Online Volunteer Application (Background Check Not Required)
- Parent/Legal Guardian volunteering in their own child’s classroom or at their own child’s school event (excluding Coaching and/or overnight Field Trips – see Level Three)
- Parents and current PUSD students working with sensitive/confidential materials
Level Three Volunteer
Online Volunteer Application and Criminal Based Background Check
- All community volunteers working directly with students
- Grandparents, extended family members, students who have recently graduated high school, and college students are considered community members
- All community volunteers working with sensitive/confidential materials
- All coaching volunteers including parents of current PUSD students
- All volunteers attending an overnight field trip including parents of current PUSD students
- Art Docents/Habitat volunteers working during school hours
It is the policy of PUSD to conduct criminal background checks on Level Three Volunteers. Background checks are conducted through Sterling Infosystems Inc.
Please email Deb Prieto to set-up an appointment: Deb.prieto@prescottschools.com
Valid Fingerprint Clearance Cards with an IVP Number will be accepted in lieu of the
Sterling Background Check