• HSD Heroes/ Volunteer Checklist  

    Make a difference. Impact a student. Help Hazelwood School District.

    There are two levels of Hazelwood School District HSD Heros/Volunteers:

    • Fingerprint Background Approved Volunteer (Green Badge)
    • Standard Volunteer (Purple Badge)

    Click here to download the volunteer packet - New HSD Volunteer Packet 2023-24

     


    Fingerprint Background Approved Volunteer (Green Badge)

    Requires a fingerprint background check, has regular and frequent contact with students, supervises, unsupervised or one-on-one contact with students, and authorized to go on field trips.

    ___ Register with Human Resources at http://bit.ly/2OEARMf 

    ___ Register and schedule an appointment with Missouri Automated Criminal History WWW.MACHS.MO.GOV

    ___ Complete the fingerprinting process at IdentoGo

    • $41.75 fee for fingerprinting (approximately 5 – 7 business days)

    ___ Complete HSD Volunteer Packet (includes the following documents)

    • HSD Heroes School Volunteer Application Form
    • HSD Heroes School Volunteer Agreement Form
    • ­­Confidentiality Agreement
    • HSD Technology Agreement Form
    • HSD Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Reporting Procedures
    • Universal Precautions Form

     


    Standard Volunteer (Purple Badge)

    Serves occasionally and does not have supervisory or one-on-one contact with students. Must be in the presence of an HSD staff member while interacting with students.

    ___ Register with Human Resources at http://bit.ly/2OEARMf 

    ___ Worker Registration Form (Background Check)

    • $15.25 fee for an online application. Go to health.mo.gov/safety/fcsr   (approximately 2 weeks)
    • $14.00 fee for mailing via US mail (approximately 8 weeks)
      • Check in the amount of $14.00 payable to MDHSS
      • Copy of Social Security Card

    ___ Complete HSD Volunteer Packet (includes the following documents)

    • HSD Heroes School Volunteer Application Form
    • HSD Heroes School Volunteer Agreement Form
    • ­­Confidentiality Agreement
    • HSD Technology Agreement Form
    • HSD Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Reporting Procedures
    • Universal Precautions Form

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    Legislative Update: Screened Volunteers
    October 3, 2019
    Copyright 2019

    Dear Nettie,

    As you are aware, a number of education-related provisions were debated by the General Assembly last session. When the session ended and the dust settled, approximately twenty-five (25) education-related provisions had been approved by the Missouri Legislature. Recently, a few of our members have expressed confusion regarding one of those provisions.

    The confusion stems from a provision which deals with school volunteers, specifically "screened volunteers." Pursuant to Section 168.133 in HB 604, a screened volunteer is "any person who assists a school by providing uncompensated service and who may periodically be left alone with students." Section 168.133 goes on to state that, "[t]he school district shall ensure that a criminal background check is conducted for all screened volunteers, who shall complete a criminal background check prior to being left alone with a student." And, "[v]olunteers that are not screened shall not be left alone with a student or have access to student records."

    Upon its passage, it was believed that any background check would suffice to meet this requirement (e.g., a $13-14 records check). As a result, this change in the law was seen as largely noncontroversial as many school districts around the state were already conducting some form of a background check on their volunteers. Unfortunately, that no longer appears to be the case. Instead, it appears that Section 168.133 requires screened volunteers to undergo a fingerprint background check.

    The reason for this determination is that existing statutory text contained within Section 168.133 states that, "[i]n order to facilitate the criminal history background check, the applicant shall submit a set of fingerprints collected pursuant to standards determined by the Missouri highway patrol." At the time of its passage, it was believed this existing language pertained only to personnel. However, that is not the case as it is now being interpreted to pertain to volunteers as well.

    Obviously, a fingerprint check is more involved and costlier. The likely result from this change is that fewer individuals will volunteer their time. And, that is incredibly unfortunate.

    As a reminder, please bear in mind that screened volunteers are only those volunteers who may be left alone with students. Thus, if a school district knows that a volunteer will not be left alone with students, no legal requirement exists for the district to have the volunteer undergo a fingerprint background check. Also, please know that there is no legal requirement for the district to pay for the fingerprint background check and, thus, costs of the fingerprint background check can be passed on to the volunteer.

    Because this change is a stark departure from previous operations, we recommend that you contact your policy provider and your district's legal counsel to discuss this change in greater detail. You may also contact our office if you have additional questions or concerns.

    Complete Listing of 2019 Bill Summaries Impacting Education If you can not access this link, simply copy and paste http://www.mcsa.org/reference/BillsSummary.htm in your browser.


    Legislators That Represent A Portion of Your School District:

    Senators

    Gina Walsh (D) Phone: 573-751-2420
    Brian Williams (D) Phone: 573-751-4106

    Representatives

    Tommie Pierson Jr. (D) Phone: 573-751-6845
    Alan Green (D) Phone: 573-751-2135
    Jay Mosley (D) Phone: 573-751-9628
    Gretchen Bangert (D) Phone: 573-751-5365
    Paula Brown (D) Phone: 573-751-4163
    Raychel Proudie (D) Phone: 573-751-0855
    Cora Faith Walker (D) Phone: 573-751-4726
    Alan Gray (D) Phone: 573-751-5538