Volunteer In School (VIS)
If you are a new or a returning volunteer to the Portsmouth School Department, you must complete and submit the Volunteer In Schools Forms (3 forms) which allows the district to conduct a background check.
Background checks are now valid for two (2) calendar years. PSD policy
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-2-18.4 (Criminal records review for volunteers); § 16-2-18.5 (Prior criminal records checks for school volunteers)
By submitting the VIS applications at the start of a school year, a prospective volunteer's approved results will be valid for two (2) calendar years.
Examples:
Approved on 9/1/22 - Expires on 9/1/24
Approved on 4/1/23 - Expires on 4/1/25
Along with the completed VIS forms, please include a color copy of your driver's license (front and back) or passport, a check (cash cannot be accepted) for $5.00 made payable to BCI, and return to your child's school or to the Central Administration Office.
We thank you so much for volunteering your time!
Tracy Lima
VIS District Coordinator