Penn Cambria is fortunate to have a people who are interested in serving in various volunteer roles within our district. However, the district must also be sure that the safetyand security of our students is a priority and we work to continue to follow new guidance and recommendations as it is issued by the state of Pennsylvania regarding volunteering in schools.
Please reference our district volunteer policy #920 and the associated administrative regulation (#920-AR) on our website. Also, see the PA Keep Kids Safe website for more information about clearances, mandated reporting, and other safety issues.
All Volunteers must fill out a PDE-6004 form prior to performing any service for Penn Cambria SD. The form is located at the bottom of this page for your convenience.
Links to clearance systems are below.
- Act 34 Clearance (Criminal History Request- PA State Police) – There is no charge for requests made for the purpose of volunteering. The volunteer record check can be made via the PATCH website or by mail using form SP4-164A, “REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK, VOLUNTEER ONLY”. The SP4-164A form may be downloaded from the home page of this website under the “HELP” drop down menu. The name of the agency or organization for which you will be volunteering must be listed. You must also read and accept the legal disclaimer affirming that the purpose of this record check is for volunteer purposes only and is not authorized for any other use.
- Act 151 Clearance (Child Abuse Clearance) – Beginning December 31, 2014, the Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance can be submitted and paid for online through the Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) self-service portal, www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis. You will need to create an account to request a clearance.
- Act 114 Federal Criminal History and Fingerprinting – You must first register online with the Cogent system and then go to a location nearest you for fingerprinting. Registration information and locations for fingerprinting are available at the link above.