Register to Volunteer!
Registration and volunteer clearance is required to volunteer in Oakland public schools. Once you complete the registration, you will receive an immediate email with clearance options and instructions from osv@oaklandedfund.org. Our team will help you complete the clearance requirements to volunteer at your child’s school once you register.
Parent/Guardian Volunteer Overview
Parents/guardians have different options to volunteer:
- Unsupervised (including field trips):
Receive an ID badge to indicate clearance 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.
- Fingerprints do not expire as an Oakland School Volunteer.
- 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
All clearance forms are available in this Google Drive Folder.
For the 2025-26 school year, we are unable to provide individual scholarships for fingerprinting.
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.
- Once you register with Oakland School Volunteers, we will email you instructions and the necessary, unique fingerprinting form from osv@oakandedfund.org.
- Fingerprinting must be completed in person, usually by appointment only. We recommend making an appointment with Red Tomatoes Notary Services. Please use this form for fingerprinting services after you’ve filled out the registration.