Background investigations are
required for all overnight chaperones, volunteers, and
student teachers who have unsupervised access to
students either on or off school property. Unsupervised
access is defined as an adult having the responsibility
for a student or students without the presence of a
school staff member (Example: A chaperone goes to the
zoo with the entire class and then separates from the
group with three students with instructions to meet back
with the group at a later time. During this period they
are not in the presence of a school staff member.)
Background investigations are not required for day trips
unless the chaperone has unsupervised access to
students. Chaperones/volunteers with an approved AACPS
background investigation completed in school year
2010-2011, are not required to undergo a new
investigation. Background investigations are good for
two years.
If background investigation
forms are not received from the schools within the
required timeframe (two weeks), the investigation may
not be completed before the event. In this case, the
chaperone will not be cleared to go on the trip.
Background investigations forms must be submitted at
least two weeks prior to the event but no earlier than
60 days prior. The Office of School Security notifies
school principals of any applicants who are not
approved. Principals then notify applicants who are not
approved from their school.
Click below to download the
Investigation Form. The
form may be completed online, saved to your computer
and/or printed out if desired. This form must be
brought to the student's school for processing and
cannot be submitted online.
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