Visitors & Volunteers

Visitors

Lucia Mar Unified School District is using the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of our schools to build on the district’s program of campus safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is on our campuses at all times and the Raptor system will allow us to do that. The Raptor system better allows us to track visitors in our schools and provides us with a safer environment for our students and staff.  

Upon entering a school campus, visitors will be asked to present a valid State-issued ID, such as a California Driver's License, Passport, Military Identification, etc., which will be scanned into the system. It is important to note that the Raptor system only scans the visitor's name, date of birth and photo for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. Additional visitor data from the driver's license is not gathered or shared with any outside company or organization. Once entry is approved, a badge is issued that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of their visit.

A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork, nor will they be required for those who have been cleared through Human Resources as a volunteer and have their District issued badge.  In the event that a person does not have identification, they can still be given access to the building, but will be escorted by a school staff member.

The safety of our students is our highest priority and the Raptor visitor management system provides a consistent way to aid in keeping away people who may present a danger to our students and staff. Therefore, all visitors to the school must be scanned into the system and obtain a visitor badge. Thank you, in advance, for your understanding and support of enhancing school safety protocols in our district.

Volunteering

Thank you for your willingness to help the students of the Lucia Mar Unified School District! We recognize and value the volunteers who provide a variety of services to our schools. Volunteers are viewed as adult role models to students,  and individuals who can provide support throughout LMUSD’s programs. This webpage contains information and outlines procedures to ensure that all volunteers have been screened appropriately to provide for maximum safety for all students in LMUSD.

Parents, students, and community members who fulfill the mandatory volunteer requirements established by the Lucia Mar Unified School District may volunteer.  In order to determine the requirements appropriate for the level of service you wish to provide, the following definitions and requirements are explained below. 

• VISITORS have limited contact* with students and are always directly supervised by a certificated employee and are not regularly on campus. Visitors must be cleared through the Raptor system at school sites to ascertain that the visitor is not a registered sex offender. Examples of a Visitor include an individual touring the campus, meeting with a staff member, attending a singular school event or activity such a making a brief presentation to students at the school for career day, attending a school assembly, or observing a presentation in the classroom.

• NON-DRIVING VOLUNTEERS have more-than-limited contact with students and are not always directly supervised by a certificated employee. Non-driving Volunteers must have approved fingerprints on file with LMUSD and are required to have a current tuberculosis (TB) clearance (i.e., within the past four years). Examples of Non-Driving Volunteers include an individual who supports monthly in a classroom or school office, chaperones on a field trip, or coaches in an unpaid capacity.  Student teachers must complete all requirements as Non-driving Volunteers.

• DRIVING VOLUNTEERS have more-than-limited contact with students, are not always directly supervised by a certificated employee and drive students to/from activities associated with the LMUSD.  Driving Volunteers are required to have met ALL aforementioned Non-driving Volunteer requirements and read/complete/release/provide the following:
• Instructions for Transporting LMUSD Students
• Driver Information Form
• Authorization for Release of Driver Record Information (DMV pull notice program)
• DMV Driving Record
• Copy of the first page of driver’s current Automobile Insurance Policy Declaration
• Copy of the Driver's License

*As provided in Education Code 45125.1(c), limited contact will be determined by LMUSD based upon the totality of circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the volunteers will be on the school grounds, whether students will be in proximity to the site where the volunteers will be working, and whether the volunteers will be working by themselves or with others.

All volunteers in any capacity must have all of the prerequisites completed and on file with the Human Resources Office.  Parents and/or guardians are not prohibited from being active in their children(s) education; however, they may be limited in volunteer capacities due to prior convictions and/or probationary periods.