Note: This page is undergoing updates and is a draft.
Volunteer Requirements
Volunteer requirements have changed. Please review the following from the Archdiocese to insure you are in compliance
Thank you for volunteering your valuable time and talent with St. Isidore School students and staff. The Archdiocesan Office for Child and Youth Protection requires all volunteers & chaperones, who will be with children to have the following on file in the Parish office. Please make sure all forms are sent to Dr. Conboy either electronically or in hard copy. The records will be stored in the parish office once they have cleared should you need them for volunteering with another group or organization, CYO, PREP, etc. PLEASE NOTE: All forms showing verification of these requirements must be on file in the Parish office for any volunteer to be considered in compliance and able to continue volunteer service to our children.
Currently, checks for (1) PA State Police Criminal Record Check and (2) PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse Clearance Check can be done for FREE at this link: http://www.dhs.state.pa.us/findaform/childabusehistoryclearanceforms/index.htm
- PA State Police Criminal Record Check: The background check can be obtained online at https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp with results available within a few minutes. Renewal is required every 3 years.
- PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse Clearance Check: This can be done on-line at https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS. Volunteers must attach a copy of the results of their PA State Police Criminal Check to their Child Abuse Clearance form. Renewal is required every 3 years.
- Federal Criminal Background Check (FBI fingerprinting check): As of Dec.2014, the state of PA requires all school employees to have a Federal background check. These must be updated every three years. A Federal background check is also required for non-school employees and all volunteers, who do not live in PA or have lived outside of PA during the past two years. Fingerprinting is now done at the QCSD administration building. Information is available online at Federal Criminal History Background Checks .
- The Technology Addendum completed online. The review material is posted on the Office for Child and Youth Protection website: childyouthprotection.org . Click on the “Staff and Volunteers” tab at the top of the webpage, then “Required Training” on the drop down menu. Scroll to the bottom of this page and follow the instructions. Also, the Mandated Reporter training is available on the same website. Click on Training Institute and follow the instructions. Print out verification forms of completion and send to school.
- Safe Environment Part I: Protecting God’s Children (in-person)-provides basic facts about child sexual abuse and the adults’ roles in prevention. Attendance is expected within 90 days of hire or volunteering. To register go to: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0
- Safe Environment Part II: Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse (on-line)-provides an overview of Archdiocesan reporting procedures for suspected child abuse and Pennsylvania Child Welfare Laws. This training is mandatory for all new clergy, as well as staff and volunteers who began service after December, 2011 or who did not take the training in-person. This training is now available on-line through the OCYP website at www.childyouthprotection.org under “Training Institute”.
- Omnibus School Act: arrest/conviction report form (Act 24 of 2011) must be signed and on file yearly.
Rev. 06/8/15 rac