Per Florida State Law, school volunteers must be background checked each year.  In order to volunteer at Lutz Preparatory School K-8,  you are required to complete an online Volunteer Application and Background Check through SafeVisitor Solutions for a fee of $9.99 that is paid by the applicant for each academic school year (July 1-June 30).  You MUST receive the confirmation email from SafeVisitor to confirm that your application has been approved PRIOR to signing up for volunteering/chaperoning NOTE: check spam/junk folders for approval email. When you come on campus for volunteer work, field trips, etc. our office staff will check you in through the SafeVisitor Solutions volunteer system. You are required to wear the system generated name tag at all times on while on campus.

VOLUNTEER GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:  Hillsborough County Public Schools requires all volunteers and community partners to review and agree to the volunteer procedures, protocols, and guidelines included within this volunteer application. Additional board policies, procedures and guidelines may apply.  Submission of this application, indicates that you have read and agree to adhere by the school and district’s policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.

  • Click here to read the District’s Policy on Bullying and Harassment
  • Click here to read the District’s Policy on Student Abuse and Neglect
  • Click here to read the Chaperone/Volunteer Policy found on page 56 of the Lutz Preparatory Parent/Student Handbook.
  • Click here to read the Lutz Preparatory Volunteer Chaperone Approval Guidelines regarding criminal records adopted by the LP BoD

 

Click HERE to begin the Level 1 Volunteer/Community Partner Application and Background Check through SafeVisitor Solutions for a fee of $9.99.

    • Additional fees beyond the standard 9.99 fee may be required based on applicants’ individual history.  If additional fees are required to complete the background check the applicant will receive an email from Safe Hiring Solutions with details. NOTE: applications that are unresolved (errors, extra fees, etc) after several contact attempts by Safe Visitor will expire.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to resolve any issues with Safe Visitor in a timely manner and prior to volunteering/chaperoning.
    • If you have not received an APPROVAL EMAIL (with an approved badge containing a barcode) from SafeVisitorSolutions stating you have been approved as a volunteer within five business days of your application being submitted check the following:
      1. Search your email for any communications from Safe Hiring Solutions (check your spam/junk folder)
      2. Contact SafeVisitor directly at 1-888-215-8296 to check on the status of your application, if beyond five business days.

Level 2 Fingerprinting is required only for all overnight chaperones and volunteer coaches.

  • First, you will be required to have Level 1 background check through Safe Visitor (see above link)
  • Once Level 1 approved you will then contact andrea.covey@lutzprep.org to proceed with fingerprinting (additional fee).

Lutz Preparatory School K-8 Transportation for School Related Functions
Florida Statutes regulate the type of vehicles that may be used to transport students for school related functions, such as field trips and athletic events.   Please review the following list of approved vehicles for Hillsborough County Public Schools.

Approved Vehicle List Eff. 02.8.23

If transporting another student for a school field trip, click HERE for the Insurance Confirmation Form.