School District 622 Volunteer Handbook 2018-2019 school year | Page 11

School District Guidelines
Confidentiality Agreement
Confidentiality is very important. While volunteering you may observe, read or hear much about individual
students and their school or home experience. Do not discuss your observations or opinions about a student with
anyone other than the student’s teacher or school principal. All information about student abilities, behavior,
relationships, grades or background is confidential. We depend on our volunteers to maintain confidentiality of
our students, staff and volunteers. By completing a volunteer application with School District 622, volunteers are
agreeing to maintain confidentiality.
Dependability
In the event you will be late or unable to keep your commitment, please notify the school office as soon as
possible. Students and staff are counting on you; therefore, dependability and promptness are important.
Student Discipline
Volunteers are not expected to discipline students. Please report any problems with a student’s behavior to the
supervising staff person.
Student Contact
For the protection of both you and the students, observe the following when working with students:
● Avoid being isolated with a child, such as in a room with a closed door. Areas of the school that are in
continual, direct supervision of staff are best.
● Use the staff/adult restroom facilities rather than the student facilities.
● Refrain from giving students gifts, rewards or food items.
● Interactions between you and students may take place only at scheduled times and in the school.
● Refrain from posting any personal information on social media about your volunteer experience,
especially pertaining to specific students or staff.
Cultural Awareness
Cultural differences:
Our school community is diverse. The diversity our district enjoys is; racial, religious, and ethnic. As we work
together we strive to consider and celebrate cultural, moral and value differences. The most important thing to
consider when working cross-culturally is to ask before assuming anything about a person's culture or values.
Younger Children
Many of the volunteer jobs require your undivided attention. If you have younger children, talk to the volunteer
coordinator about volunteer projects that you can do at home.
Drug Free Workplace and Tobacco Free Environment
The distribution, possession or use of tobacco, alcohol or controlled substances by staff, students, volunteers or
visitors in prohibited on school grounds and/or school sponsored events off site.
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