Pomfret Community School
Pomfret Community School, 20 Pomfret St Pomfret Center, CT 06259 USA
860-928-2718

20 Pomfret Street, Pomfret Center, CT 06259 P: (860) 928-2718 F:(860) 928-3839

Parent Volunteer Information

Category I: 

Volunteers will be classified in Category I when they assist school staff members with school activities in the presence of a Pomfret Community School employee. Category I volunteers will be required to complete the Category 1 Volunteer Information Form and may be required to submit to records checks required of Category II Volunteers at the discretion of the administration. Category I volunteers are those who assist school staff members with school activities such as those listed below:

  1. a.         Assisting in a classroom, cafeteria, or library when a staff member is present; or
  2. b.        Accompanying a class on a field trip during the school day with a staff member; or
  3. c.        Helping in the school office during regular school hours; or
  4. d.        Assisting in the cafeteria or library during regular school hours; or
  5. e.        Assisting during extracurricular events, i.e., dances, fairs, open house, sporting events, etc.

Category 2: 

Volunteers will be classified in Category II when they provide services to students when not in the direct presence of a Pomfret Community School employee. Category II volunteers will be required to complete the Category II Volunteer Information Form and such volunteers will be required to submit to a record check of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Abuse and Neglect Registry. A criminal background check may be required at the discretion of the administration. Category II volunteers are those who engage in activities such as those listed below:

  1. a.       Accompanying a class of a field trip in which the plans include that students be divided into small groups supervised solely by the volunteer            chaperone for any length of time: or'
  2. b.       Chaperoning an overnight field trip; or
  3. c.       Working in direct contact with students without the direct presence of a Pomfret Community School employee; or
  4. d.       Working as a student intern; or
  5. e.       Coaching
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