Volunteer Requirements

Please note: these requirements must be renewed each school year.

State law requires schools to have background checks on file (renewed annually) as well as documentation of completed training on Mandated Reporting (completed every school year) for all volunteers.

Adults may not attend field trips, help out in the classroom or at events such as Fun Run, work booths at the Crawfish Boil, etc., until they have fulfilled these requirements. Note: adults who are simply visiting the school (not supervising children) are not required to complete these activities.

BACKGROUND CHECKS
NOPD Background check forms are available on the nola.gov website under NOPD Reports and Background Checks. They must be completed, processed at the NOPD office at 715 S. Broad St. (there is a $5.00 fee), and returned to the school office. Volunteers who live outside of Orleans Parish must complete a background check in the parish in which they reside and are subject to that parish’s processing fees. This must be done each school year.

Bring your completed background check to the campus office managers. If you choose to mail in the background check form to the NOPD, please provide them with a stamped envelope addressed to The Willow School, 7315 Willow St., NOLA 70118 (for Lower School); 5625 Loyola Ave., NOLA 70115 (Middle School); or 5624 Freret St., NOLA 70115 (High School).

MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING
We have contracted with SafeSchools to provide online Mandated Reporter training that can be done at your convenience. It should take no more than 15-20 minutes of your time. Remember, this must be completed every school year.

Directions: 

  1. Go to:http://thewillowschool.la.safeschools.com/

  2. Click Register if you have never done this training before.  If you have done this training before, then enter your username which should be your email address to log in.

  3. Enter this Registration Code:  27bc7699

  4. Register your information PLEASE USE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AS YOUR USERNAME

  5. Take the course and the quiz

  6. Feel free to print your certificate for your records (no need to submit this form to us, as we have access to the online records).

Every school volunteer must have a current background check on file AND current training on Mandated Reporting. Please share this message with any adults (grandparents, babysitters, alumni, etc.) who hope to help out at school events.  

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this to help ensure the safety of our students.