Volunteers and Visitors

We are very grateful for the volunteers and visitors at Truman. There is a difference between being a volunteer and a visitor in Springfield Public Schools. Here are the definitions for both:

VOLUNTEERS are adults who assist teachers, administrators, or other staff in public school classrooms, schools, or school district programs who do not receive compensation for their work.  

• VOLUNTEERS serve under the guidance and direction of district personnel.  
• VOLUNTEERS must be screened through a FBI fingerprint background check and register with the Family Care Safety Registry prior to volunteering, and wear identifying stickers or badges at all times while on school grounds or at school-sponsored events.  
• VOLUNTEERS, like visitors, entering school buildings, must check in at the front desk and present their identification for approval through the visitor management system.  You will check in as a volunteer and print a volunteer badge. Volunteer hours will automatically be logged by checking in and out through the visitor management system.

A VISITOR is a parent, relative, or other adult with permission of the child's parent or guardian who visits the school for a specific event or reason, or attends an off-campus school-sponsored event.  There is no reasonable expectation that a visitor would be alone with a child other than their own. 

• VISITORS should check in at the front office, present their identification for clearance through the visitor management system.
• VISITORS should wear "Visitor" stickers at all times while in the building, at an off-campus school event, or field trip during school hours.  

To apply to be a volunteer at Truman, please click on the Volunteer Application Process in Quick Links below.

Please note: Processing of volunteer background checks is currently taking 3-4 weeks.