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Volunteer Application

Thank you for showing interest in volunteering in the Natomas Unified School District. Every neighborhood and community has a stake in student success and your help truly makes a difference in the lives of our students. Our goal is to effectively and safely use parent and community volunteers. Board Policy and the Education Code require screening of all volunteers whether it is short-term, project-specific, or ongoing volunteer work.

Steps to Becoming a Volunteer with NUSD

Please know that prior to the steps below, a certificated staff member needs to request volunteer assistance.

  1. Complete the NUSD Volunteer Packet (Can be printed or downloaded below.)

  2. Obtain Signature approval from the site administrator at the school site selected for volunteer service.
  3. Obtain TB Clearance and provide clear results as part of the application.
  4. All Volunteers must complete a Mandatory Training. SB848, recently passed in California, states that volunteers are considered Mandated Reporters and must successfully complete Mandated Reporter training annually. Completion of this training is required in order to be cleared as a volunteer.  Natomas Unified utilizes the PublicSchoolWORKS training platform to provide this training at no cost to volunteers. The training is approximately 30 minutes in length and includes a quiz at the conclusion of the training. A score of 70% or above is required. A certificate of completion for this training is required as a part of your volunteer application. Please follow this link to access the training: Mandatory Training for Volunteers. 
  5. All Volunteers must complete Livescan fingerprinting after the application has been submitted, TB test has been cleared, and mandatory training is completed. Livescan fingerprinting services for volunteers are offered free-of-charge at the NUSD Education Center, located at 1901 Arena Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834. Livescan services are provided Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 4:00pm on all days the District Office is open to the public. 
  6. Once the background clearance is completed the NUSD HR department will review the potential volunteer's completed packet and contact the school site with authorization for the volunteer to begin volunteer service.