Guidelines for Volunteers

Your interest and concern for students have motivated you to volunteer in Broward County Schools. Thank you. This is a challenging and rewarding goal.

To make your experience as school volunteer a beneficial one for the students and for you, please follow the guidelines as you assist in the schools.

  • The main concern of volunteers while engaged in school activities must be the safety and education of students.
  • Volunteers may not give students medication.
  • Volunteers may not divulge individual student's records and abilities, which is personal and confidential information. Students have a right to confidentiality under Florida Statue 228.093 that covers:

academic work completed

family background information

standardized test scores

attendance records

health data

teacher or counselor ratings and observations

interest inverntory reports

reports of serious or recurrent behavior patterns
  • Volunteers are NOT permitted to SUPERVISE A CLASSROOM or DISCIPLINE STUDENTS. These actions are the responsibilities of the teacher and school.
  • Volunteers should set a good example for students by their manner, apperance and behavior.
  • Volunteers are REQUIRED to complete an application form annually before helping the school.
  • Volunteers are REQUIRED to sign in and out both in the front office and the preschool classroom.
  • For identification, volunteers are REQUIRED to wear a name badge when helping with school activities.

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