Volunteers

VCS has strict safety and security practices and requires volunteers to sign in on the visitor management system (Raptor kiosk). When visiting a school for the first time, a driver’s license or other form of official government identification must be provided.

Every volunteer must have an approved application on file to volunteer.

Each year, all volunteer applications expire on June 30.
Volunteers must reapply on or after July 1.
Approvals for the 2023-24 school year will be valid through June 30, 2024.
The volunteer application must be completed online.

It is very important that the information you enter on the application matches your government-issued identification card including your full legal name. It is important that you provide a valid email address so you can be notified as to the status of your application and for future communication.
The first time you volunteer at a school, please be prepared to have your ID scanned into our system.

Application Instructions

Fill out the online application on any computer. Be sure to use your full legal name and birthdate as it appears on your driver’s license or other government-issued ID.
Be sure to select the school(s) where you most frequently volunteer. Also, select the functions you would like to see when you sign in at the kiosk.
NOTE: Selecting the functions of Overnight Chaperone and Band Adjunct require fingerprinting. Selecting Mentor requires training. Applications will not be approved until these requirements have been met.
Once approved, you will receive an email to the email address you provided in your application. Approvals are immediate if there are no alerts from the background check.
The first time you volunteer, have your government-issued ID scanned by the school. Your ID must match the name and birthdate you provided on your volunteer application.
All volunteer approvals will expire on June 30 each year, requiring volunteers to renew. Your ID will not need to be scanned again unless your name has legally changed.

FINGERPRINT PROCEDURES

Volunteer Portal
Department Resources

Volunteer Portal

The Volunteer Portal is an easy-to-use portal to manage your volunteer activities in Volusia County Schools, including:

changes to your address and phone number (changes to email addresses must be done through the VIPS department)
adding and modifying volunteer hours
setting communication preferences
signing up to volunteer for upcoming events

To access the Volunteer Portal, use this URL:

Department Resources

Helpful Resources

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.