Volunteers and School-Based Opportunities
The Verona Area School District welcomes parents, community members, college and university students, researchers, and others who would like to contribute to or learn from the work happening in our schools. This includes traditional volunteers as well as student teachers, practicum and field-experience students, interns, researchers, and other individuals who spend time in our schools as part of their educational, professional, or community experience.
Your involvement helps support the many great things happening in our schools every day and contributes to a positive, high-quality school experience for our students.
Some volunteer and school-based experiences require a background check for the safety of our students and staff, including positions or placements where an individual may be alone and unsupervised with a student. Your school office will assist you with the online process if a background check is required (per School District Policy 533.1).
Volunteer Core Values and Expectations
All volunteers and other individuals participating in school-based experiences are expected to follow these expectations when supporting the Verona Area School District.
- Sign in and out of the office and wear a visitor lanyard and/or sticker at all times.
- Respect the privacy of all children by keeping observations, experiences, and information confidential.
- Respond impartially to students regardless of background, ability, physical, or emotional needs.
- Refrain from discussing a student’s progress or behavior with others.
- Refrain from touching, recording, taking pictures of, or reprimanding children.
- Model positive behaviors by using respectful, encouraging, and appropriate language when speaking with adults and students; remain calm and respectful at all times.
- Refrain from discriminatory actions, words, or gestures against students and staff.
- Ask for assistance from a staff member when there are any questions or needs.