Interested in Volunteering at your Child’s School?
Registration and volunteer clearance are required to volunteer in Oakland public schools. Once you complete the registration, you will receive an email with clearance options and instructions from osv@oaklandedfund.org.
Quick Links
- Check Your Status
- School Change Notification
- En Español
- How-to-Guide: Parent Volunteer Clearance (includes documents and suggested locations for fingerprints)
Parent/Guardian Volunteer Overview
Parents/guardians have different options to volunteer:
- Unsupervised (including field trips):
Cleared to volunteer without being supervised by an OUSD employee.
(Requirements: Registration, TB, Mandated Reporter Training and fingerprints.) - Supervised:
Must be supervised by an OUSD employee.
(Requirements: Registration, Mandated Reporter Training and TB.)
Returning Volunteers
Have you registered in the past and are wondering if you’re up-to-date? We relay live, up-to-date clearance information to every school site.
- TB clearance is valid for 4 years. We will email you notices of TB expiration from osv@oaklandedfund.org.
- Mandated Reporter Training Certification: All volunteers must complete Mandated Reporter training and send proof of training to OSV.
- Check your Volunteer Status
- Notify us your Student Changed Schools
Decision Tree
Frequently Asked Questions
The length of completing the clearance process can vary depending on ….
- Tuberculosis (TB) Clearance: 1 appointment for Risk Assessment Form, 48 hours for skin test, and blood test
- Mandated Reporter Training: Request an exemption (if volunteering less than 32 hours in a school year) or complete a 1-2 hour virtual training
- Live Scan Fingerprints: 2-4 weeks for results to be sent to Oakland Ed Fund
Please allow our team 3-5 business days to process the documents submitted and ensure your clearance documents clearly state your name to avoid delays in your application processing.
Due to current budget constraints, the Oakland Public Education Fund will not be offering fingerprinting scholarships for the 2025–2026 school year. We understand this may be a barrier for some families, and we are actively exploring sustainable options for future support. In the meantime, we encourage you to ask your school sites if there are site-based or partner-funded support available.
Use this link to Check Your Volunteer Status
You also receive confirmations and next steps via email. Any status questions may be referred to that same email: osv@oaklandedfund.org.
We recognize and deeply respect the concerns that undocumented families may have when navigating volunteer clearance. In alignment with our commitment to student safety and family protection, we suggest that undocumented parents and guardians become Supervised Volunteers. This clearance level does not require fingerprinting and still allows you to meaningfully participate in school events such as Read-in weeks, classroom support, and/or campus celebrations.
