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Types of Volunteers

​Examples of Level I Volunteers:
Overnight-Field Trip Chaperones
Mentors
Tutors
Coaches
Non-supervised classroom assistants

Examples of Level II Volunteers:
Day-Field Trip chaperones
Assistants in schools with administrative duties
Other volunteer activities in contact with students while supervised


​Level I Volunteers
A fingerprint criminal background check is required for all Level I Volunteers. A Level I volunteer is:
1. A parent providing volunteer service in their child’s school or classroom for 10 or more hours/week;
2. An individual providing volunteer service for 5 or more hours/week at a school where s/he does not have a child enrolled;
3. Any individual chaperoning an overnight school-sponsored trip, regardless of the hours/week that the volunteer serves (See also the Student Travel Policy);
4. Any individual serving in a coaching capacity, regardless of the hours/week that the volunteer serves (See also the CPS High School Athletic Association Bylaws);
5. Any individual serving as a student teacher or pre-service teacher, regardless of the hours/week that the volunteer serves (See also the Student Teacher and Pre-Service Teacher Enrollment Policy);
6. Any individual serving as a One-on-One tutor or mentor, regardless of the hours/week that the volunteer serves;
7. Any individual providing volunteer service with students when such service may occur in an unsupervised setting, regardless of the hours/week that the volunteer serves;
8. Any individual providing volunteer service for a program where the program’s funding agency requires criminal record clearance, regardless of the hours/week that the volunteer serves.


Level II Volunteers
A fingerprint criminal background check is not required for Level II Volunteers. A Level II Volunteer is:
1. A parent providing supervised volunteer service in their child’s school or classroom for less than 10 hours/week;
2. Any individual providing volunteer service for less than 5 hours/week at a school where s/he does not have a child enrolled;
3. An individual providing incidental volunteer service with no ongoing individualized interaction with a student(s) including those who speak at a class/assembly, judge academic competitions, give musical performance, participate in the “Principal for a Day” program, job shadowing event or other one-time event provided where there is direct supervision of the activity/event by regular school employees;
4. A parent accompanying his/her child’s class on a one-day field trip or another type of extracurricular activity that does not involve an overnight stay;
5. An individual providing volunteer service on projects/activities involving no or nominal contact with children (home-based volunteer activities, volunteers serving at Central or Network office).
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Please contact your child's teacher if you'd like to volunteer.
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Jose Clemente Orozco Academy
1940 W. 18th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773)534-7215

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  • Home
  • Our School
    • News & Updates
    • Staff
    • CIWP
    • Orozco Calendar
    • GoCPS: Apply (K-8th Grade}
    • GoCPS: Apply (High School)
    • Counseling Corner
    • Gifted Program Corner
    • Pre-K Program
    • Restorative Practices
    • Bullying Policy
    • Orozco Profile | School Details
    • TECHNOLOGY
    • CONTACT
  • Students
    • Student Code of Conduct
    • CPS Virtual Library
    • CPS Student Portal
    • CPS LUNCH MENU
    • Videos
    • Photo Gallery
  • Parents
    • School Forms
    • Volunteer
    • Uniform Policy
    • LSC
    • RECESS INFO
    • Aspen Parent Portal
    • Pilsen Wellness Center
    • PAC Committee