The Oley Valley School District encourages the participation of parents, guardians and community residents to enhance the education, cocurricular and extracurricular programs of the district.

Volunteers are required to submit the following background checks and related documents to the Department of Human Resources.  

CLEARANCES MUST BE DATED NO MORE THAN SIXTY MONTHS (60) PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DATE AND REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL PRIOR TO SERVING IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.  

Volunteers must provide a renewal of background clearances every sixty (60) months from the date of the most recent background report to maintain an active volunteer status.

All costs associated with clearances are the responsibility of the volunteer.

All district forms and links to online clearance reports are available below:

• Policy 916 – Volunteers
• Policy 806 (Child/Student Abuse)
• Volunteer Application Form
• Senior Volunteer Application Form (SMILES SENIOR VOLUNTEERS ONLY)
• Pennsylvania State Criminal History Check (Act 34)   (dated no more than five years prior to application date)
• Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)   (dated no more than five years prior to application date)
• Disclosure Statement- PA Residency for 10 years
• FBI Fingerprinting Clearance (Act 114)    (dated no more than five years prior to application date)

• The FBI fingerprinting is only needed for volunteers who have resided in PA for less than 10 years
• VOLUNTEER SERVICE CODE IS:  1KG6ZJ
• Applicable volunteers are responsible for providing individual results received via postal mail from the PA Department of Human Services
• Arrest and Conviction Report and Certification Form

Building and Department volunteers should submit the above-referenced forms and certificates to the Office of Human Resources at 17 Jefferson Street, Oley PA 19547 or emailed to Debra Bernecker, Director of Human Resources at dbernecker@ovsdpa.org.

SMILES (Seniors) Volunteer Program

The Oley Valley School District invites senior citizens to participate in the SMILES (Senior Motivators In Learning and Education Services) Program.  The primary purpose of the program is to enable senior citizens to contribute their time and effort to worthy projects in the district, depending upon interest and skill.  Senior citizens may choose to support the school in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:

Tutoring Students

Helping with Service Projects

Clerical Assistance in Building Offices or Libraries

Assisting the Maintenance Staff

Any person who is a resident of the Oley Valley School District, at least 57 years of age and is liable for the payment of school property taxes is eligible for this program.  Volunteers, who complete up to 100 hours of service, qualify for a maximum rebate in school property taxes of up to $500.  Special arrangements are available for residents who would like to participate, but are unable due to a serious medical condition.

Persons who meet the above criteria must complete a Senior Volunteer Application Form, an Act 34 PA State Police Request for Criminal Record Check, a PA Child Abuse History Clearance, an FBI Clearance, and an Arrest and Conviction Report and Certification Form.  All costs associated with clearances are the responsibility of the volunteer. The school district must have these forms prior to a SMILES participant beginning their volunteer time.

For more information on the SMILES Volunteer Program, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 610-987-4100, Ext. 1191 or hrdept@ovsdpa.org