Volunteering

1. Please contact the volunteer coordinator at the school at which you’d like to volunteer and ask to talk to the volunteer coordinator.
2. If the school has volunteer opportunities that fit your availability and interest, they will provide you with a link to an on-line application in Raptor.
   1. If you are volunteering for your child’s classroom or field trip, your child’s teacher will notify the school’s volunteer coordinator who will provide the link to the online volunteer application. 
   2. If you are interested in serving on the CTE advisory board, learn more on the CTE page >
3. Complete your application.
   1. As a part of the application, you will need to upload a copy of Washington state (or other U.S. state) driver's license or other official photo identification. Examples of an "official photo identification" (ID) include: state-issued ID cards; state/private college/university ID cards; or federal-issued ID cards such as resident alien ID card, passport, tribal enrollment or other identification card. Other state, federal or local government-issued identification cards are acceptable, as long as they meet the following criteria: (1) Display the holder's photo; (2) Display an issue date and an expiration date; (3) Display the holder's full name.
   2. If you have trouble uploading your ID, please contact the school office. 
4. Once your application is complete, we will run a background check through the Washington State Patrol and will be checked against the National Sex Offender database to ensure the safety and well-being of our students. This is in accordance with RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.845.  
5. Once your application and background check are processed, you’ll be notified via Raptor email of your approval status. This can take up to a week. 
6. If you are not contacted by the school at which you are volunteering within a week of your approval, feel free to reach out to the volunteer coordinator.

Volunteer renewal
Your volunteer status is valid for two years from the approval date. You will receive a notification from the Raptor system that your approval is going to expire.  You will need to renew your application and background check.

1. If you have been invited to volunteer at a school, the principal or school’s volunteer coordinator will provide you the link to complete an online application.
   1. If you have not been invited to volunteer but have an interest in doing so, please contact the volunteer coordinator at the school at which you’d like to volunteer and ask to talk to the volunteer coordinator. If the school has volunteer opportunities that fit your availability and interest, they will provide you with a link to an on-line application in Raptor.
2. Complete your application
   1. As a part of the application, you will need to you will need to upload a copy of a Washington state (or other U.S. state) driver's license or other official photo identification. Examples of an "official photo identification" (ID) include: state-issued ID cards; state/private college/university ID cards; or federal-issued ID cards such as resident alien ID card, passport, tribal enrollment or other identification card. Other state, federal or local government-issued identification cards are acceptable, as long as they meet the following criteria: (1) Display the holder's photo; (2) Display an issue date and an expiration date; (3) Display the holder's full name.
   2. If you have trouble uploading your ID, please contact the school office. 
3. Once your application is complete, we will run a background check through the Washington State Patrol and will be checked against the National Sex Offender database to ensure the safety and well-being of our students. This is in accordance with RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.845.  
4. Once your application and background check are processed, you’ll be notified via Raptor email of your approval status. This can take up to a week. 
5. If you are not contacted by the school at which you are volunteering within a week of your approval, feel free to reach out to the volunteer coordinator.

Student volunteer renewal
Your volunteer status is valid for two years from the approval date. You will receive a notification from the Raptor system that your approval is going to expire.  You will need to renew your application and background check.

If you are interested in being a volunteer coach, please contact the BHS or MVMS Athletic Director or the coach for the sport for which you’d like to help. If there is a volunteer position available, the coach will refer you to Human Resources to complete the approval process, and you will be provided with information and all required documents/links to:

1. Complete the Raptor Application
2. Schedule Fingerprinting Appointment*
3. Complete Vector Training*
4. Submit First Aid / CPR Certification*
5. Complete the Coach Requirements document

*not required for student volunteer coaches.