​​​​​Volunteer with Us

​We welcome volunteers in the classroom, on field trips and with certain tasks at school or at home. Certain activities or field trips would not be possible without the active participation of our volunteers. Contact us about ways you can volunteer with our school.​

​(Please note, guest speakers or visitors to the school, and parents/guardians assisting their own child only are not considered to be volunteers and do not require a police information check.) 

Volunteer Security Clearance Process 

​Step 1: Prospective volunteers must first  register as a volunteer at the school office where you plan on volunteering. School administrators will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. The school office will provide you with a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS). 

Please note, prospective volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not accepted. 

Step 2: Visit the CPS online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC), to obtain your police check using your CBE volunteer letter. 

If you are unable to complete the process online, you may visit a police information check location instead. 

Step 3: Once you have received your clearance document from CPS you will need to share it with the school in-person or by email.

​Cost 

Your security clearance is valid for five years and the cost is $21.25 ($15.00 for police clearance and 5.95+GST service fee) which is charged during the online ePIC application. This fee is not covered by the CBE. 

Volunteering for an Off-Site Activity

If you want to volunteer for an off-site activity, please keep in mind: 

  • Volunteers on an activity are considered representatives of the Calgary Board of Education and are subject to the same expectations as staff
  • Volunteers are subject to the requirements of CBE Administrative Regulation 5003 – Volunteers, which includes an application and a police security screening check
  • Volunteers are covered by the CBE’s liability insurance policy while performing their assigned duties
  • Volunteers are covered by WCB while performing their duties
  • Volunteers receive direction from and are accountable to the teacher-in-charge​​​

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Volunteering at Tuscany School

Volunteers at Tuscany School play a very special part in our educational programs. Your help enables us to enrich learning and teaching in a number of ways. Children are provided with extended opportunities individually and in small groups. Programs are enhanced immeasurably with resources and materials that volunteers help provide. We ask that volunteers turn off cell phones in the school and refrain from texting while volunteering.

Volunteer registration and security clearance is required for all volunteers. The process of registering as a volunteer consists of two parts. The first is the completion of a Volunteer Registration Form. By completing this form the volunteer agrees to abide by the conditions that protect the safety, confidentiality and working environment of the school. This form needs to be completed every school year. The second part is the completion of the Consent to Search and Disclosure of Personal Information Form that permits the Calgary Police Service to perform a criminal record check. This clearance is valid for five years. This process begins with an authorization letter issued by your child‟s school upon presentation of current identification. Volunteers are not able to volunteer in the school until the security clearance is complete and all documentation is on record and the application has been approved by Calgary Police Services. Please note Calgary Board of Education policy, which indicates that siblings are not able to accompany volunteers when they are working in the school.


Volunteers in the Learning Commons

A sincere thanks to all the volunteers who continue to help each day in the Learning Commons. If you would like to volunteer to shelve books, please please connect with our Library Assistant. Security clearance is required for you to volunteer in the Learning Commons.


Volunteers in the Classroom & on Field Trips

Please reach out directly to your child's teacher to find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities.


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