Volunteer and Visitor Policy
Volunteers
Marysville Schools believes one of the greatest resources available may be found in the citizens of the community who have special knowledge and talents to contribute to the District. The use of citizens as volunteers within the school program enhances the educational process not only for students, but for the community as well. Volunteers may provide additional support in the classroom, promote community-school cooperation in facilitating the learning process and provide resource persons who have expertise in various areas.
Recruitment and selection of volunteers is done at the local building level. Interested individuals should contact the building principal or his/her designee. The interests and abilities of the volunteers are considered when making assignments.
All volunteers shall be annually approved by the Board as recommended by the building principal and be registered with the District office and at the appropriate building. Standard procedures for record keeping include hours contributed by various volunteers, types of services or donations made and an application kept on file at the local school for any volunteer who works directly with students, especially in tutorial relationships.
The District notifies current and prospective volunteers who have or will have unsupervised access to students on a regular basis that a criminal records check may be conducted at any time.
In accordance with State law, the District may require additional background checks for any prospective volunteer.
Visitors
Marysville Schools welcomes and encourages visits to school by parents, other adult residents of the community and interested educators. But in order for the educational program to continue undisturbed when visitors are present and to prevent the intrusion of disruptive persons into the schools, it is necessary to invoke visitor controls.
The Superintendent or the building principal has the authority to prohibit the entry of any person to a school of this District or to expel any person when there is reason to believe the presence of such person would be inimical to the good order of the school. If such an individual refuses to leave the school grounds or creates a disturbance, the principal is authorized to request from the local law enforcement agency whatever assistance is required to remove the individual.
Persons wishing to visit a class should make arrangements in advance with the school office. Upon their arrival at the school, visitors must register at the office, where they will receive instructions.
At no time shall a staff member transact business with a person in the school who has not duly registered at the school office and received authorization to be present for the purpose of conducting business.
No visitor may confer with a student in school without the approval of the principal or designee.
Should an emergency require that a student be called to the school office to meet a visitor, the principal or the principal’s designee must be present during the meeting.