Volunteer Opportunities

The district will consider information obtained through the criminal record checks and registry checks when weighing the veracity, character and general suitability of individuals to provide services within the ANWSD.  

The following background results will generally disqualify individuals from employment consideration within our district. This is not an exhaustive list of disqualifying conditions. Other records not mentioned below shall be considered on a case by case basis.

The Superintendent shall have the sole discretion of determining whether or not the background check result is acceptable.

No individual subject to the checks shall be eligible for  hire (or continued employment if employment commences before the results of the checks are received) or serve as a volunteer if they have been convicted of one or more of the following crimes (taken from 16 V.S.A. § § 252 and 1698). Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis at the approval of the Superintendent:

1. Sex offender crimes listed in 13 V.S.A. § 5401(10) (sex offender definition for registration purposes):

2. Crimes involving a victim listed in 13 V.S.A. § 5301(7)

3. Contributing to juvenile delinquency under 13 V.S.A. § 1301

4. Cruelty to children under 13 V.S.A. § 1304

5. Cruelty by person having custody under 13 V.S.A. § 1305

6. Prohibited acts under 13 V.S.A. § § 2632 and 2635

7. Displaying obscene materials to minors under 13 V.S.A. § 2804b

8. Sexual exploitation of children under 13 V.S.A. chapter 64

9. Drug sales, including selling or dispensing under 18 V.S.A. § § 4231(b), 4232(b), 4233(b), 4234(b), 4234a, 4234b, 4235(c), 4235a(b), and 4237

10. Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults, under 33 V.S.A. § 6902(D)

11. Sexual activity by a caregiver, under 33 V.S.A. § 6902(D)

12. Crimes that are cause for licensing actions listed in 16 V.S.A. § 1698(1)(B)-(D)

This list of generally disqualifying crimes is not meant to be all inclusive. For convictions not listed, eligibility to provide service under the contract shall be considered on a case by case basis. The totality of the crimes shall also be considered when determining an individual’s eligibility to provide service under the contract. The decision of the Superintendent in these matters shall be final.

 

Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) will conduct FBI fingerprint supported criminal records checks on all approved employees, substitutes, coaches, advisors, student teachers, volunteers and any other persons who may have unsupervised contact with children.  This is in accordance with 16 VSA 255.  Positions within ANWSD will be contingent upon acceptable results of the CRC.  If there is a finding, you may be notified by ANWSD that you will be required to meet with the Superintendent.

Although you may commence employment with ANWSD upon completion of an initial CRC check, your position is contingent upon an acceptable fingerprint supported criminal record check result and review by the Superintendent.

All individuals required to complete a CRC must contact the Central Office to make an appointment to complete the following applicable documents:

Identification Needed

Information on the CRC will be verified by reviewing an acceptable form of identification such as a valid photo driver’s license, passport, social security card or student ID.  Confirming the individual’s date of birth and signature.

If the individual is required to be fingerprinted, identification is required in two (2) forms:  Primary ID is a valid photo driver’s license; Secondary ID can be a passport, student ID, social security card or credit card used to verify the individual’s signature.

Payment - Check or Money Order preferred

If an individual must be fingerprinted, a check or money order made payable to ANWSD in the amount of $12.00 ($10.00 for volunteers) will be due upon completion of the CRC documents.  At the time of fingerprinting, a fee that is set by the Identification Center will be due.

Fingerprint Results/Record Keeping

Fingerprint results received from the Vermont Department of Public Safety will be reviewed, logged into the tracking system and filed.  

Criminal records and criminal record information obtained through background investigations will be treated as confidential.  They will be disclosed only to those persons specifically designated by state or federal law.  Criminal history logs, release forms, and criminal record information will be maintained for three calendar years according to the district’s user agreement with the Vermont Crime Information Center.  After the three year retention period, the record information and logs will be maintained or destroyed as follows:

• If the person authorizes maintenance of the information and the information is a notice of no criminal record, the information will be securely maintained by the district indefinitely;
• If the person authorizes maintenance of the information and the information is a criminal record or notice of the existence of a criminal record, the information will be sent by the Superintendent to the Commissioner of Education for secure maintenance in the central records repository;
• If the person does not authorize maintenance of the information, the Superintendent shall destroy the information in accordance with the user agreement.

In order to authorize maintenance of the record beyond the three year retention period, the person subject to the check must submit a request in writing before the end of the three year retention period.  Written requests must include:  name, date of birth, social security number, signature, date of request and requested period of retention.  Written requests must be sent to the Addison Northwest School District, Attn:  Superintendent, 11 Main Street, Suite B100, Vergennes, VT  04591.

Re-fingerprinting

If an individual whose background check was performed as a volunteer becomes an employee, law requires a new fingerprint supported check.

 

 

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

Authority:  The FBI’s acquisition, preservation, and exchange of fingerprints and associated information is generally authorized under 28 U.S.C. 534.  Depending on the nature of your application, supplemental authorities include Federal statutes, State statutes pursuant to Pub. L. 92-544, Presidential Executive Orders, and federal regulations.  Providing your fingerprints and associated information is voluntary; however, failure to do so may affect completion or approval of your application.

Principal Purpose:  Certain determinations, such as employment, licensing, and security clearances, may be predicated on fingerprint-based background checks.  Your fingerprints and associated information/biometrics may be provided to the employing, investigating, or otherwise responsible agency, and/or the FBI for the purpose of comparing your fingerprints to other fingerprints in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system or its successor systems (including civil, criminal, and latent fingerprint repositories) or other available records of the employing, investigating, or otherwise responsible agency.  The FBI may retain your fingerprints and associated information/biometrics in NGI after the completion of this application and, while retained, your fingerprints may continue to be compared against other fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.

Routine Users:  During the processing of this application and for as long thereafter as your fingerprints and associated information/biometrics are retained in NGI, your information may be disclosed pursuant to your consent, and may be disclosed without your consent as permitted by the Privacy Act of 1974 and all applicable Routine Users as may be published at any time in the Federal Register, including the Routine Uses for the NGI system and the FBI’s Blanket Routine Uses.  Routine uses include, but are not limited to, disclosures to: employing, governmental or authorized non-governmental agencies responsible for employment, contracting, licensing, security clearances, and other suitability determinations; local, state, tribal, or federal law enforcement agencies; criminal justice agencies; and agencies responsible for national security or public safety.

 

After the Volunteer Registration form is complete and pending acceptable results of a fingerprint supported background check.

Every year all volunteers will complete the following:

• Volunteer Registration Form
• NCPA Request for Criminal Record Check
• Agency of Human Services Consent for Release of Registry Information Form

Volunteers cannot have more than one year break in service.  This will require the volunteer to get a new fingerprint supported background check.

There is a fee of $10.00 for a background check.  We ask that you pay this fee with a check made payable to ANWSD, or with cash in the exact amount (we cannot make change).

Volunteers are responsible for the fingerprinting fee that is required by the police station of their choice.  This is typically in a range of $25 - $35, depending on the location.