Volunteer Policy

If you’re planning on volunteering in the classroom or during field trips, you will need to apply for your LAUSD volunteer badge as soon as possible.

In response to changes in LAUSD’s Volunteer Program Policies, our teachers and the Carpenter Governance Council have voted to keep Carpenter a 'Tier III' school as per the definition set out in the new LAUSD policy.

Carpenter's volunteer policy distinguishes volunteers into two categories:

Category A. Volunteers who are interacting with children during the instructional day under the supervision of a certificated employee (e.g. classroom and field trip volunteers)

Category B. Visitors who are either not interacting with children (e.g. attending meetings, or for event set-up), or attending social events (e.g. for holiday celebrations or class performances)

STEPS TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER UNDER CATEGORY A: 

All volunteers interacting directly with students during the instructional day (i.e. during school hours) under the supervision of a certified employee (i.e. teacher) have to have been fingerprinted and screened by the school district.  This includes volunteers working with children in the classroom, or anywhere on campus, as well as volunteers accompanying classes on field trips.

NEW APPLICANTS:              

Step 1: Volunteer Application

Volunteers must complete the District’s Volunteer Application. Please make sure you use your LEGAL NAME on your ID when filling out the application.

Step 2: Tuberculosis ("TB") Clearance 

TB clearance can be obtained through a negative screening assessment or test. TB clearance remains valid for 4 years.

Step 3: Bring Application, TB Clearance, and Volunteer Commitment Form To School

Sign and date the volunteer commitment form, bring in your completed application (step 1) and your TB Clearance (step 2) to the main office. Attn: Ripsime 

Please note that it is essential to provide the signed application and completed TB clearance to the main office to start the application process.

Step 4: Fingerprint Application

Register for an appointment and take the QR code sent via email to the fingerprinting site. There are multiple no-cost sites in our area.

Step 5: Get Fingerprinted & You're Done!

Appointment lasts less than 5 minutes. Please bring the (Request For Live Scan) document to our main office.

RENEWAL APPLICANTS

All volunteer badges need to be renewed for each new school year, but you do not have to be fingerprinted again, and your TB clearance only needs to be redone every four years.

Step 1: Volunteer Application

Volunteers must complete the District's Volunteer Application

Step 2: Tuberculosis ("TB") Clearance (if applicable)

TB clearance can be obtained through a negative screening assessment or test.

Step 3: Bring Application & TB Clearance To School & You're Done!

Sign and date the completed application (step 1). Bring it with the TB Clearance (step 2) to the main office. Attn: Ripsime

STEP UNDER CATEGORY B:

Visitors who are either not interacting with children (e.g. attending meetings, or for event set-up), or attending social events (e.g. for holiday celebrations or class performances) need to come in through the main office. 

**ATTENTION:  Anyone without a pass/clearance will not be allowed into the school due to LAUSD policy. Please direct any questions/concerns to our school principal, Mr. Martinez, in the main office at (818) 761-4363.