HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY COMMITTEE CHAIRS 

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Some positions are still available for the 2026-27 school year.

 VOLUNTEERS 

New Requirement: Mandated Reporter Training for Field Trip Driver Volunteers

Starting July 1, 2026, volunteers who serve as field trip drivers will be required to complete Mandated Reporter Training before they may volunteer in that role. This requirement is due to a new California law (SB 848) and applies only to field trip drivers; it does not apply to other volunteer positions.

• The training must be completed every year to remain eligible to volunteer as a field trip driver.

• The online training course will take between 1.5 and 2 hours.

• The deadline to complete the training for the 2026–27 school year is September 1, 2026.

• Volunteer drivers who do not complete all requirements by this date will not be able to volunteer as a field trip driver until their clearance is complete.

We encourage you to complete the training as early as possible, beginning July 1, 2026.

If You Are a Current Field Trip Driver Volunteer

You will receive an email from BAM with instructions to log in and complete the new requirement.

If You Are a New Volunteer

Beginning July 1, 2026, please submit a volunteer application through BAM to start the clearance process. If you want to volunteer as a field trip driver, please complete the mandated reporter training. 

How to Complete the Training

After logging into your BAM account:

1. Click the link to complete the Mandated Reporter Training Course

• Be sure to select “volunteer” as your role

2. After finishing the course, return to BAM and complete the training exam

3. Upload proof of completion:

• You can upload a screenshot of the confirmation page or the confirmation email

• Your name and completion date must be visible

4. You do NOT need to purchase a certificate

LAFAYETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS *

All volunteers must complete the following requirements through the Be a Mentor portal.  You will not be allowed to volunteer anywhere on campus (classroom, library, lunch), or chaperone on field trips until you have fulfilled the requirements below (including live scan fingerprinting and TB clearance).

1. Live Scan Fingerprinting (DOJ and FBI clearance, linked to Sex Offender Registry). Live Scan form here. Live scan locations here.
2. Clearance and TB Screening: All volunteers must submit screening and TB clearance documentation in keeping with the type of volunteer work being performed. CDPH TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire.
3. Training: All volunteers must complete the online training about federal student privacy law (FERPA). FERPA training video
4. Volunteer Conduct Acknowledgement: The District's Governing Board encourages all individuals to assist in maintaining a safe and secure school environment by behaving in an orderly manner while on school grounds and utilizing the district's complaint processes if they have concerns with any district program or employee. Per Penal Code 626.7, the principal or designee may request that any individual causing a disruption, including exhibiting volatile, hostile, aggressive, or offensive behavior, immediately leave school grounds. (Board Policy 1250)
5. Recording While On Campus Acknowledgement: No electronic listening or recording device may be used by any person in a classroom without the teacher's and principal's prior permission. (Education Code 51512)
6. Volunteer and Field Trip Driver: upload declaration page of vehicle insurance.

* If you've completed these requirements in the past, check your status within your Be a Mentor account.

Thank You for Taking the Time to Keep Our Huskies Safe.

We look forward to seeing you on campus!

If you're experiencing hardship fulfilling the Be A Mentor requirements, please reach out to HVPCpresident@gmail.com. All communications will be handled discretely and confidentially.