Clearance Information
If at any point during the school year(s), you would like to volunteer at Assumption, please consider obtaining your clearances. Clearances take about 2 to 3 weeks to obtain so getting an early start is important. Clearances would be required for: helping at the Halloween Party, Christmas Party, Field Trip Chaperones, Library helpers, Lunch helpers, Classroom help, etc…
Clearances required by the Diocese of Allentown are as follows:
- FBI Fingerprints through the Department of Education – many of you may already have FBI Fingerprints through the Department of Human Services for your work. Unfortunately, those are not the ones that permit you to work in a school. Those allow you to volunteer with your church, but not a school.
- Pennsylvania Criminal Background Check (PATCH)
- Child Abuse History Report
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Protecting God’s Children Certificate
- Signed Diocesan Code of Conduct
- Signed Diocesan Sexual Abuse Policy
- Signed Diocesan Child Protective Services Law
I can provide payment service codes to get your FBI Fingerprints done for free as well as your Child Abuse History Report done for free. *Fingerprint results take approximately 2-3 weeks.
If you are unsure whether you are cleared to volunteer in a school, or if your clearances on file are current or if you’d like to start your clearance process, please email me and I will get you the information that you need. Remember, that just because you are cleared to volunteer for your church, doesn’t mean that you are eligible for a school.
Thank you,
Mrs. Tara Mengel
***Please note that most clearances expire after 5 years and will then need to be redone.***
