Volunteer

School volunteers are valuable members of Team Colonial. Through donating your time and talents, you can help the Colonial School District continue to provide the tools, knowledge and resources for our students to succeed in and out of the classroom.
As a result of Pennsylvania laws, all volunteers must complete and submit a Volunteer Application by clicking here to the school where they would like to volunteer and obtain the following three clearances:
- Click here for Child Abuse History Clearance
- Click here for Criminal Background Check
- Click here for FBI Background Check*
*Please note that if you've been a Pennsylvania resident for ten consecutive years prior to the date of your volunteer application, you may sign a waiver in lieu of obtaining the FBI Background Check. This waiver is included as part of the application packet. If you require an FBI Background Check, please use code 1KG6XN and choose "Digital Fingerprinting" as the service when registering on the IdentoGO website.
Frequently Asked Questions
- I already have clearances from my work with another organization. May I submit these to my child's school in order to volunteer?
- I don't remember how old my clearances are. How can I find out?
- If I am visiting a school, do I need to get my clearances done?
- How much do the clearances cost?
- My criminal history clearance and child abuse clearance reports are both under five years old. Do I still need to obtain the FBI criminal history record report?
- I am not familiar with the FBI criminal history record report. How do I obtain this?
- If we already have clearances on file with the District, do we still need to have our licenses scanned?
- Why do we have to get new clearances every five years?
I already have clearances from my work with another organization. May I submit these to my child's school in order to volunteer?
I don't remember how old my clearances are. How can I find out?
If I am visiting a school, do I need to get my clearances done?
How much do the clearances cost?
My criminal history clearance and child abuse clearance reports are both under five years old. Do I still need to obtain the FBI criminal history record report?
I am not familiar with the FBI criminal history record report. How do I obtain this?
If we already have clearances on file with the District, do we still need to have our licenses scanned?
Why do we have to get new clearances every five years?
Thank you for your interest in serving as a volunteer!
Volunteer Application and Clearance Links
Click on the name to access the corresponding document or link.
When you're ready, please submit the Volunteer Application and required clearances to the school where you would like to volunteer.
*Please note that if you've been a Pennsylvania resident for ten consecutive years prior to the date of your volunteer application, you may sign a waiver in lieu of obtaining the FBI Background Check. This waiver is included as part of the application packet. If you require an FBI Background Check, please use code 1KG6XN and choose "Digital Fingerprinting" as the service when registering on the IdentoGO website.