Thank you for your interest in volunteering with The School District of Jenkintown.
Volunteers help us to provide a quality program for our students. We appreciate and depend on the wonderful parents who volunteer at our schools.
Please download the volunteer packet below:
To ensure the safety and health of our children, The School District of Jenkintown and the State of Pennsylvania require all volunteers to complete the following background clearances.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
Required by Act 34 of 1985 and Act 114 of 2006, as amended, for all prospective employees of public schools, private schools and their contractors’ employees who will work in direct contact with children. Also required for “student teacher candidates”. This is one of three required background checks or clearances.
To be provided by the applicant and reviewed by the school (or higher education administrator) prior to the applicant working in a position in which he will have direct contact with children.
Criminal history reports shall be no more than one (1) year old at the time of employment.See Act 114 of 2006 for further detailed information on PA background check requirements.
Following are procedures for obtaining the PA State Police background clearance.
Fee: $10.00 payable to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Free for volunteers)
CHILD ABUSE
The Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance application can be submitted online. Once you enter the link below you will be directed to the Child Welfare Portal where you must create an account or log in if you already have an account. Note: you will need an email address to create an account.
The Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance certificate will no longer be issued on ivory marble security paper. ALL Child Abuse History Clearance results will be issued on plain white paper as of December 31, 2014.
Free for volunteers
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
Child Abuse History Clearance Online: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS
FBI CLEARANCE
Finger Printing
Not required if applicants have lived 10 years continuously in Pennsylvania and sign an affidavit.
The fingerprint-based background check is a multiple-step process, as follows:Registration – The applicant must register prior to going to the fingerprint site. Walk in service without prior registration will not be provided at any fingerprinting location. Registration is completed online or over the phone. Registration is available online 24 hours/day, seven days per week at https://uenroll.identogo.com Our ID number is 1KG6XN. You can also schedule an appointment by calling 844-321-2101.