The Metropolitan Education District recognizes the positive impact volunteers can make in enriching our educational programs and appreciates the interest volunteers have in serving in one of our classrooms or programs. To ensure the safety of our students and District, the following information is required from the teacher/administrator requesting volunteer assistance in the classroom.

A description of the services the volunteer will be providing:




# Days Per Week: # Hours Per Week: Date Range:

Teacher/Administrator's Name - Please Print	Teacher/Administrator's Signature
Date	Class/Program

****************** Site Office Use Only: Site Administrator must sign approval. ****************** Classroom Volunteer Aide Non-Classroom Volunteer Aide MAEP Tutor Single Event Volunteer    Designated Program    Volunteer Administrator Approval: Date: (Signature)    Copy to: Human Resources Department           Copy to: CSEA President after approval

I.	Education Code Sections 35021 and 35021.1 prohibit persons who are required to register as sex offenders under Penal Code Section 290 from volunteering in public schools. Penal Code Section 290.95 requires all persons who are required to register as sex offenders to report such status when applying for or accepting a volunteer position in schools. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that I have not been convicted of a crime that requires me to register as a sex offender under Penal Code Section 290, and if I am subsequent to this date convicted of such a crime, will immediately notify MetroED, Department of Human Resources, of such conviction. Executed on , , at , California Name (print) Signature
II.	Release for the Safety of our students: Is there a criminal charge, felony or misdemeanor currently pending against you? No Yes If yes, please give a brief explanatory statement: Please be aware that having been convicted of a criminal offense does not necessarily disqualify an applicant from volunteer status with the district. Failure to truthfully provide the information requested is cause for disqualification or dismissal.
III.	Criminal History Check – Please Read Carefully Before Signing: I authorize Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) to make any inquiry of or receive information from any person or organization regarding my suitability for volunteering and do hereby give permission to these persons or organizations to provide such information. I authorize MetroED to submit the criminal history check to the Department of Justice and I hereby release said agency and MetroED, its agents and employees from any and all liability or responsibility arising from furnishing such information. I understand that the application and the records become the property of the District which reserves the right to accept or reject them. In consideration of MetroED's review of this application, I release MetroED and all providers of information from any liability as a result of furnishing and receiving such information. My signature below certifies that all statements made on this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If approved to volunteer for the Metropolitan Education District, I understand that any misrepresentation of factual information contained herein may be cause for removal. Print Name Signature Date

NAME:	(Please Print)
Person(s) to contact in case of emergency:

Name			Relationship
Address			Day Phone
			Alternative Phone
Name			Relationship
Address			Day Phone
			Alternative Phone
Name of Physician			Insurance Carrier
Physician's Address			Medical #
			Phone

Do you have any physical limitations or special medical conditions that require reasonable accommodations?
If yes, please list:

Voluntary Information: Please provide the following information, which should be known to medical personnel providing emergency intervention.

Name (Please Print)		Emergency Phone Number
Signature		Date

School Policies to be Reviewed with Volunteer:

Dress Code Use of Telephone Safety Procedures Teacher's Lounge Liability Coverage Child Abuse Reporting* Absence Procedures Use of Custodial Services Sexual Harassment* Emergency Procedures Student Records/Privacy Volunteer Internet Use* Parking Identification Badges Volunteer Software Use* Tour of School Other *Signature Required

I have provided the volunteer with information regarding their assignment, safety, student privacy, security, school policies, and accessible areas in school. The volunteer has been scheduled for a criminal history check with the District Office. I will insure that the criminal history check is complete prior to allowing unsupervised access with any student. Administrator's Signature Date *Return to Site Administrator to be maintained in secure, confidential file and to Volunteer

Volunteers of public or private organizations whose duties require direct contact with and supervision of children are not mandated reporters but are encouraged to read and acknowledge receipt of Penal Code 11166 and are further encouraged to report known or suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to any police department or sheriff's department. [Penal Code 11165.7]

Section 11166 of the Penal Code requires any child care custodian, medical practitioner, non-medical practitioner, or employee of a child protective agency who has knowledge of or observes a child in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment whom he or she knows or reasonably suspects instance of child abuse to a child protective agency immediately or as soon as practically possible by telephone and to prepare and send a written report thereof within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident,

"Child Care Custodian" includes teachers, administrative officers, supervisors of child welfare and attendance, or certificated pupil personnel employees of any public or private school, administrators of a public or private day camp, licensed day care workers, administrators or community care families licensed to care for children, Head Start Teachers, licensing workers or licensing evaluators, public assistance workers, employees of a child care institution including, but not limited to, foster parents, group home personnel, and personnel of residential care facilities, and social workers, or probation officers.

"Medical practitioner" includes physicians and surgeons, psychiatrists, psychologists, dentists, residents, interns, podiatrists, chiropractors, licensed nurses, dental hygienists, or any other person who is licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code.

"Non medical practitioner" includes state or county public health employees who treat minors for venereal disease or any other condition, coroners, paramedics, marriage, family or child counselors, and religious practitioners who diagnose, examine, or treat children. (Penal Code Section 11166.5)

Attached hereto is a copy of Penal Code Section 11166 which explains the procedure for reporting child abuse.

I acknowledge that I have read and understood the attached Penal Code Section 11166 regarding child abuse reporting requirements.

Volunteer's Name - Please Print

Volunteer's Signature

Date

cc:	Volunteer School Site/Department Volunteer Files Department of Human Resources

The Governing Board is committed to maintaining an educational environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. The Board prohibits sexual harassment of students by other students, employees, or other persons, at school or at school-sponsored or school-related activities. The Board also prohibits retaliatory behavior or action against persons who complain, testify, assist, or otherwise participate in MetroED (District) complaint processes.

Instruction/Information
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that all District students receive age-appropriate instruction and information on sexual harassment. Such instruction and information shall include:

1.     What acts and behavior constitute sexual harassment, including the fact that sexual harassment could occur between people of the same sex
2.      A clear message that students do not have to endure sexual harassment
3.     Encouragement to report observed instances of sexual harassment, even where the victim of the harassment has not complained
4.     Information about the District's procedure for investigating complaints and the person(s) to whom a report of sexual harassment should be made

Complaint Process
Any student who feels that he/she is being or has been sexually harassed by a school employee, another student, or a non-employee on school grounds or at a school-related activity shall immediately contact his/her teacher or any other employee. An employee who receives such a complaint shall report it in accordance with administrative regulation.

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that any complaints regarding sexual harassment are immediately investigated in accordance with administrative regulation. When the Superintendent or designee has determined that harassment has occurred, he/she shall take prompt, appropriate action to end the harassment and to address its effects on the victim.

Disciplinary Actions
Any student who engages in sexual harassment of anyone at school or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity is in violation of this policy and shall be subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action may include suspension and/or expulsion, provided that, in imposing such discipline, the entire circumstances of the incident(s) shall be taken into account.

Confidentiality and Record-Keeping
All complaints and allegations of sexual harassment shall be kept confidential except as necessary to carry out the investigation or take other subsequent necessary action. (5 CCR 4964)

The Superintendent or designee shall maintain a record of all reported cases of sexual harassment to enable the District to monitor, address, and prevent repetitive harassing behavior in the schools.

Prohibited sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual advances, unwanted requests for sexual favors, or other unwanted verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature made against another person of the same or opposite sex in the educational setting, when made on the basis of sex and under any of the following conditions: (Education Code 212.5; 5 CCR 4916)

1.	Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of a student's academic status or progress
2.	Submission to or rejection of the conduct by a student is used as the basis for academic decisions affecting the student
3.	The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact on the student's academic performance or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment
4.	Submission to or rejection of the conduct by the student is used as the basis for any decision affecting the student regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through any MetroED (District) program or activity

Examples of types of conduct which are prohibited in the District and which may constitute sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:

1.	Unwelcome leering, sexual flirtations, or propositions
2.	Unwelcome sexual slurs, epithets, threats, verbal abuse, derogatory comments, or sexually degrading descriptions
3.	Graphic verbal comments about an individual's body or overly personal conversation
4.	Sexual jokes, derogatory posters, notes, stories, cartoons, drawings, pictures, obscene gestures, or computer-generated images of a sexual nature
5.	Spreading sexual rumors
6.	Teasing or sexual remarks about students enrolled in a predominantly single-sex class
7.	Massaging, grabbing, fondling, stroking, or brushing the body
8.	Touching an individual's body or clothes in a sexual way
9.	Impeding or blocking movements or any physical interference with school activities when directed at an individual on the basis of sex
10.	Displaying sexually suggestive objects

Sexual harassment as defined above, violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, regulatory guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California Law and School District Policy. Violation of this policy shall constitute just and reasonable cause for discipline.

I have read all of the above.

Print Volunteer Name

Signature

Date

The Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) offers access to the Internet or Intranet (collectively referred to as the "Net") under the following terms and conditions to the volunteer.

The Employee/Volunteer agrees that his/her use of the MetroED's access to the Internet shall be as follows:

1.	Educational Purposes: I will restrict my use of the MetroED's access to the Net to educational purposes related to my assigned duties within MetroED and in ways which are reasonably related to the District's adopted curriculum and educational policies. I will not use MetroED's Net access for any illegal or immoral purpose. In this regard, I will not use MetroED's Net access in any manner which would constitute computer hacking, violation of copyright laws, violation of trade secrets or licenses, or invade another's privacy.
2.	Social Media: I will not use MetroED's Net access for personal use of social media except during non work time such as break or lunch. Social media means any online platform for collaboration, interaction, and active participation, including, but not limited to, social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace, WordPress, or blogs. Official district social media platform is a site authorized by the Superintendent or designee. Teachers shall obtain approval from the Superintendent or designee before creating an official classroom or club social media platform. The social media platforms for teachers must meet the guidelines under AR 1114. Social media and networking sites and other online platforms shall not be used by district employees to transmit confidential information about students, employees, or district operations.
3.	Commercial Uses: I will not use MetroED's Net access for private commercial purposes or for personal financial gain unless I have obtained permission to do so from the Superintendent or Superintendent's designee.
4.	Pornography and Hate Materials: I will not use MetroED's access to access, send, or print material which is obscene, pornographic, or which dominant appeal is for sexual arousal. Nor will I use MetroED's Net access to access, send or print material, which advocates hate or violence against others based on their race, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, or sexual preference. Nor will use MetroED's Net access to access, send, or print material, which provide information, which could be used in the production of destructive devices such as bombs, explosives, or fireworks.
5.	Other Prohibited Activities: I shall also refrain from using abusive or profane language in either public or private messages sent on MetroED's Net access; from using the system to harass, insult, or attack others; from posting anonymous messages on the system; from using encryption software; from vandalizing the data of another user; from gaining unauthorized access to resources or files; from identifying myself with another person's name or password or using an account or password of another user without proper authorization; from theft or vandalism of data, equipment, or intellectual property; from introducing a virus or otherwise improperly tampering with the system; from degrading or disrupting equipment or system performance; or from using MetroED's Net access to invade the privacy of another.

6.	Supervision of Students: I will provide reasonable supervision and instruction to students under my authority when they are using MetroED's Net access. In doing so I will reasonably attempt to see to it that students adhere to their responsibilities under the Student Internet/Network/ Computer Acceptable Use Agreement (E 6163.4) which each has signed. Only those students that sign the agreement along with their parent or guardian will be permitted to use MetroED's Net access.
7.	Email Access: I will not use my email for retention purposes. All email will be automatically deleted by the IT department 90 days from the date sent or received. If it is necessary to retain an email for more than 90 days, email must be moved to another folder (AR 4040.1). Emails that are determined to have a lasting value should not be stored in the email Inbox or Sent Items folders; be saved on MetroED's NAS server; and be printed and maintained in hard copy format, if needed.
8.	Exclusive Net Access at Work: I agree the primary access to the Internet while I am on school property will be MetroED's Net access, unless I obtain permission from my supervisor or district level administrator. However, the District understands the design of Smartphone technologies allow for direct Internet connection built within Smartphones and iPads or similar devices.
9.	No Expectation of Privacy: I agree that if I use the Net through MetroED access, that the district may monitor my use of MetroED Net Access and may also examine all system activities that I participate in, including but not limited to e-mail, voice, and video transmissions, to ensure proper use of the system. I thereby waive any privacy expectation I may have with the District to any communications I transmit or receive through use of MetroED Net Access.

I have read the above and agree to its terms and conditions.

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Signature

Date

Software will be used only in accordance with its license agreement. Unless otherwise provided in the license, any duplication of copyrighted software, except for backup and archival purposes by software manager or designated department, is a violation of copyright law. In addition to violating copyright law, unauthorized duplication of software is contrary to MetroED's standards of conduct. The following points are to be followed to comply with software license agreements:

1.	All users must use all software in accordance with its license agreements and the MetroED Use of Copyrighted Materials Policy (AR 6162.6). All users acknowledge that they do not own this software or its related documentation, and unless expressly authorized by the software publisher, may not make additional copies except for archival purposes.
2.	MetroED will not tolerate the use of any unauthorized copies of software or fonts in our organization. Any person illegally reproducing software can be subject to civil and criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment. All users must not condone illegal copying of software under any circumstances and anyone who makes, uses, or otherwise acquires unauthorized software will be appropriately disciplined.
3.	No user will give software or fonts to any outsiders including clients, customers, and others. Under no circumstances will software be used within MetroED that has been brought in from any unauthorized location under MetroED‟s policy, including, but not limited to, the Internet, the home, friends and colleagues.
4.	Any user who determines that there may be a misuse of software within the organization will notify the Information Technology department.
5.	All software used by the district on district-owned computers will be purchased through appropriate procedures (AR 3300).

I have read MetroED's software code of ethics. I am fully aware of our software compliance policies and agree to abide by them. I understand that violation of any above policies may result in my volunteer assignment to be terminated.

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Signature

Date

To:	MetroED Volunteer
From:	MetroED Program Director
Date:
Subject:	Welcome

It is a pleasure to officially welcome you as a MetroED Volunteer. MetroED recognizes that community volunteers can make valuable contributions to the educational program. We are looking forward to you becoming a part of the MetroED Volunteer Team now that you have passed the required criminal history check and TB screening. The following information is provided to ensure you are aware of the process for continuing to volunteer in the future and while on campus.
1.	A Volunteer Application must be completed for each school year. (A criminal history check is not required if one has already been performed, and the TB test is only required every four (4) years.)
2.	Volunteers must wear a District identification badge at all times.
3.	The District Volunteer Registration and Acknowledgement must be completed and on file with the Human Resources Department.
4.	Volunteers may not: a. provide direct instruction; b. assign grades; c. discipline students, d. work outside of the classroom with high school students without appropriate supervision; e. exchange personal information with students; f. fraternize with the students; g. transport students in their personal vehicles.
5.	Volunteers are to serve as positive role models at all times. A school volunteer must always: a. use appropriate language; b. discuss age-appropriate topics; c. refrain from inappropriately touching students, or sexually inappropriate behavior; d. refrain from disciplining students (behaviors needing discipline should be directed to the appropriate teacher or administrator); e. refrain from giving students gifts, rewards, or food items of any kind without the teacher's permission.