Strategic Partnerships
- Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP), Family & Community Relations
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Volunteer Registration and Background Screening Procedures
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New Volunteers – Volunteer applicants must complete an online volunteer registration and upload a Government Issued photo ID. A Level 1 (National Background Screening at no cost to the volunteer) will be processed by the District Office of Strategic Partnerships. Please confirm with the Family & Community Liaison at the school if additional Level 2 screening is a requirement for volunteering. When the applicant has been Level 1 background checked approved they will receive an email with the volunteer's user ID and password to log their volunteer hours in the volunteer system. A volunteer must pass the Level 1 background check before moving forward with the Level 2 process.
Volunteers are required to sign in at the front office and wear a volunteer name tag or badge at all times while on campus or at a school sponsored event. All Level 1 Volunteers must wear a volunteer name tag and all Level 2 volunteers must wear their Level 2 badge. All Level 1 volunteers will be escorted to and from their volunteer destination and will be in line site of a PCSB Employee or Level 2 volunteer.
If you're a returning volunteer, you do not need to complete the online volunteer registration again. Please make sure you activate your volunteer profile in the volunteer system prior to volunteering. If your child is attending a new school please contact the Family & Community Liaison at the new school, and ask to have your volunteer profile connected to the school.
Level 2 Volunteers - If volunteers are unsupervised with students (unsupervised contact such as: field trips; overnight fieldtrips, taking a group of students on a tour etc.,) or the school requires an additional level of screening (fingerprint screening processed through the FBI/FDLE - Federal Bureau of Investigation and Florida Department of Law Enforcement) please follow the Level 2 process below.
- Volunteers must be approved Level I in the volunteer system before obtaining a Level 2 fingerprint screening. The screening vendors are listed below.
- Volunteers will need to bring a Government Issued ID and provide a social security number to the vendor.
- The fingerprint results will be sent to the Office of Strategic Partnerships within 5 business days. The volunteer's profile will be updated to Level 2 upon receipt of the results. Please contact the school you volunteer at to confirm your profile has been updated to Level 2.
- The Family & Community Liaison will give you an authorization form to acquire your Level 2 photo ID badge.
- Please wear your Level 2 photo ID badge when on the school campus or school sponsored events.
- Level 2 screenings are valid for five years. All level 2 volunteers will need to be rescreened prior to/or after the five-year expiration date if you wish to continue volunteering in an unsupervised capacity.
If you have been fingerprinted by your employer, please provide the FBI/FDLE screening results, or a letter confirming you were FBI/FDLE screened and cleared, the date of the screening and that you are a current employee to the Office of Strategic Partnerships for review and approval.
Please continue to log your volunteer hours. Use the Google Chrome browser go to https://focus.pcsb.org/volunteer – if you do not know the user ID and Password please contact the family & community liaison at your school.
Recommended Level 2 Vendors for Volunteers Only.
Biometric Information Management
11590 Seminole Blvd Suite B-1, Seminole, FL 33778 - PH 727-478-0749 – Hours: M-F 9:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. - Sat 9:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Volunteers must call the number above to schedule an appointment. Fee $43.50 - Debit/Credit, Cash (exact change please)Goin' Postal-
35595 US Hwy 19N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 - Tel: 727-437-0242 Hours: Monday ~ Friday 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Fee $43.50EZ FingerPrints
1725 East Bay Drive, Suite D, Largo, FL -Phone: 727-479-0805 - Walk-ins are welcome or you may call ahead. - Monday – Friday 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. No appointment needed. Fee $48.00
Postal Annex
2520 N. McMullen Booth Rd. Ste. B., Clearwater, FL 33761-4181 - Tel: 727-400-6801 - Hours: Monday ~ Friday 9:00 A.M. ~ 5:00 P.M. or Saturday 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Walk-ins are welcome. Fee $48.00 - American Express not acceptedScreening Procedures for:Charter School Volunteers - Please contact the Charter School for the VECHS ORI Number before you go to get your Level II screening done.College Student Interns – College Students who are beginning any practicum, internship, field experience, or any type of observations must be registered and Level 2 fingerprinted prior to completing any educational course requirements. Level 2 applies to all school levels.Please complete the Student Intern Security Check Form with a copy of your government issued identification. Faxed, emailed or scanned copies are not acceptable, only original forms will be accepted. Click on this link: PCS HR Fingerprinting Page and follow the instructions. If you have questions regarding student internships contact Debra Cucchiara, 727-588-5136 or email: CUCCHIARAD@PCSB.ORGAll New Employees of Pinellas County Schools - PCS Fingerprinting Services are divided into six subgroups: PCS New hires, PCS College Student Interns, PCS Charter School Employees, PCS Volunteers, PCS Students in Health related fields, and Vendors/Contractors. Fees vary and the FDLE/FBI report results are group specific, so please choose the appropriate category carefully.
Employees new to Pinellas County Schools - Administrators, Instructional Staff including Part-time Hourly and Substitutes, Supporting Services, Alternative Staff (coaches), Contracted Services Employees (CSE’s with the appropriate paperwork). CSE’s are not to be confused with a vendor/contractor or vice versa. CSE’s are PCS employees and receive a paycheck from Pinellas County Schools.
Fieldprint, Inc. is the service provider for this group.
Follow these procedures: New employees will be notified by HR staff when it is appropriate for them to log into the Pinellas County Schools district website to schedule their fingerprinting. Click on: PCS HR Fingerprinting Page · Follow the instructions found on this Web page. The department to contact with questions is Human Resources, 727-588-6000ext 1936Charter School Employees - Fieldprint, Inc. is the service provider for this group. Follow these procedures: New charter school employees will be notified by their charter schools when it is appropriate for them to log into the Pinellas County Schools district website to schedule their fingerprinting. Click on: PCS HR Fingerprinting Page Follow the instructions found on this web page. The person to contact with questions is Valerie Washington, 727-588-6391.
Vendor and Contractors for Pinellas County Schools
Fieldprint is the service provider for this group. This vendor/contractor group includes individuals, companies and organizations that are directly or indirectly contracted to provide services and goods to the district. The staff of these companies and organizations are not paid as employees of Pinellas County Schools. Follow these procedures:
Vendor/Contractors will be notified by their employers when it is appropriate for them to log into Fieldprint website to schedule their appointment for fingerprinting. Vendor/Contractors will follow these procedures for Contractor Badge Instructions.
The department to contact is Pinellas County Schools Police – Patricia Cross at 727-547-7279. - Volunteers must be approved Level I in the volunteer system before obtaining a Level 2 fingerprint screening. The screening vendors are listed below.
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Level 1
New Volunteers – Volunteer applicants must complete an online volunteer registration and upload a Government Issued photo ID. A Level 1 (National Background Screening at no cost to the volunteer) will be processed by the District Office of Strategic Partnerships. Please confirm with the Family & Community Liaison at the school if additional Level 2 screening is a requirement for volunteering. When the applicant has been Level 1 background checked approved they will receive an email with the volunteer's user ID and password to log their volunteer hours in the volunteer system. A volunteer must pass the Level 1 background check before moving forward with the Level 2 process.
Volunteers are required to sign in at the front office and wear a volunteer name tag or badge at all times while on campus or at a school sponsored event. All Level 1 Volunteers must wear a volunteer name tag and all Level 2 volunteers must wear their Level 2 badge. All Level 1 volunteers will be escorted to and from their volunteer destination and will be in line site of a PCSB Employee or Level 2 volunteer.
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Level 2
Level 2 Volunteers - If volunteers are unsupervised with students (unsupervised contact such as: field trips; overnight fieldtrips, taking a group of students on a tour etc.,) or the school requires an additional level of screening (fingerprint screening processed through the FBI/FDLE - Federal Bureau of Investigation and Florida Department of Law Enforcement) please follow the Level 2 process below.
- Volunteers must be approved Level I in the volunteer system before obtaining a Level 2 fingerprint screening. The screening vendors are listed under Fingerprint Vendor Tab.
- Volunteers will need to bring a Government Issued ID and provide a social security number to the vendor.
- The fingerprint results will be sent to the Office of Strategic Partnerships within 5 business days. The volunteer's profile will be updated to Level 2 upon receipt of the results. Please contact the school you volunteer at to confirm your profile has been updated to Level 2.
- The Family & Community Liaison will give you an authorization form to acquire your Level 2 photo ID badge. Find additional information under Level 2 Badge Instructions Tab
- Please wear your Level 2 photo ID badge when on the school campus or school sponsored events.
- Level 2 screenings are valid for five years. All level 2 volunteers will need to be rescreened prior to/or after the five-year expiration date if you wish to continue volunteering in an unsupervised capacity.
If you have been fingerprinted by your employer, please provide the FBI/FDLE screening results, or a letter confirming you were FBI/FDLE screened and cleared, the date of the screening and that you are a current employee to the Office of Strategic Partnerships for review and approval.
- Volunteers must be approved Level I in the volunteer system before obtaining a Level 2 fingerprint screening. The screening vendors are listed under Fingerprint Vendor Tab.
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Fingerprint Vendors
Recommended Level 2 Vendors for Volunteers Only.Biometric Information Management
11590 Seminole Blvd Suite B-1, Seminole, FL 33778 - PH 727-478-0749 – Hours: M-F 9:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. - Sat 9:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Volunteers must call the number above to schedule an appointment. Fee $43.50 - Debit/Credit, Cash (exact change please)Goin' Postal-
35595 US Hwy 19N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 - Tel: 727-437-0242 Hours: Monday ~ Friday 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Fee $43.50EZ FingerPrints
1725 East Bay Drive, Suite D, Largo, FL -Phone: 727-479-0805 - Walk-ins are welcome or you may call ahead. - Monday – Friday 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. No appointment needed. Fee $48.00
Postal Annex
2520 N. McMullen Booth Rd. Ste. B., Clearwater, FL 33761-4181 - Tel: 727-400-6801 - Hours: Monday ~ Friday 9:00 A.M. ~ 5:00 P.M. or Saturday 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Walk-ins are welcome. Fee $48.00 - American Express not accepted -
Badge Instructions
Once you have been approved, you must purchase a Level 2 badge to be worn at all times when on campus. Work with the school liaison for instructions on how to get a Level 2 badge including necessary paperwork, locations, etc. View the School Family & Community Liaison Listing for school liaison name and contact information.
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PCS Employee Volunteers
Please note the volunteer system is different than the employee system. All volunteers must be registered in the volunteer system, regardless of profession and/or employment status. If you are Level 2, work with the school liaison on how to update your volunteer status to Level 2 as well.
All New Employees of Pinellas County Schools - PCS Fingerprinting Services are divided into six subgroups: PCS New hires, PCS College Student Interns, PCS Charter School Employees, PCS Volunteers, PCS Students in Health related fields, and Vendors/Contractors. Fees vary and the FDLE/FBI report results are group specific, so please choose the appropriate category carefully.
Employees new to Pinellas County Schools - Administrators, Instructional Staff including Part-time Hourly and Substitutes, Supporting Services, Alternative Staff (coaches), Contracted Services Employees (CSE’s with the appropriate paperwork). CSE’s are not to be confused with a vendor/contractor or vice versa. CSE’s are PCS employees and receive a paycheck from Pinellas County Schools.
Fieldprint, Inc. is the service provider for this group.
Follow these procedures: New employees will be notified by HR staff when it is appropriate for them to log into the Pinellas County Schools district website to schedule their fingerprinting. Click on: PCS HR Fingerprinting Page · Follow the instructions found on this Web page. The department to contact with questions is Human Resources, 727-588-6000ext 1936 -
College Student Interns
College Student Interns – College Students who are beginning any practicum, internship, field experience, or any type of observations must be registered and Level 2 fingerprinted prior to completing any educational course requirements. Level 2 applies to all school levels.Please complete the Student Intern Security Check Form with a copy of your government issued identification. Faxed, emailed or scanned copies are not acceptable, only original forms will be accepted. Click on this link: PCS HR Fingerprinting Page and follow the instructions. If you have questions regarding student internships contact Debra Cucchiara, 727-588-5136 or email: CUCCHIARAD@PCSB.ORG -
Vendors/Contractors
Vendor and Contractors for Pinellas County Schools
Fieldprint is the service provider for this group. This vendor/contractor group includes individuals, companies and organizations that are directly or indirectly contracted to provide services and goods to the district. The staff of these companies and organizations are not paid as employees of Pinellas County Schools. Follow these procedures:
Vendor/Contractors will be notified by their employers when it is appropriate for them to log into Fieldprint website to schedule their appointment for fingerprinting. Vendor/Contractors will follow these procedures for Contractor Badge Instructions.
The department to contact is Pinellas County Schools Police – Patricia Cross at 727-547-7279. -
Charter Schools
Charter School Volunteers - Please contact the Charter School for the VECHS ORI Number before you go to get your Level II screening done.Charter School Employees - Fieldprint, Inc. is the service provider for this group. Follow these procedures: New charter school employees will be notified by their charter schools when it is appropriate for them to log into the Pinellas County Schools district website to schedule their fingerprinting. Click on: PCS HR Fingerprinting Page Follow the instructions found on this web page. The person to contact with questions is Valerie Washington, 727-588-6391.