LEVEL II CLEARANCE is required for ALL volunteers interacting with students in an unsupervised environment, such as:
Field Trip Chaperones
Volunteer Coaches
Drivers
Summer Camp Volunteers
Tutoring
Effective April 7, 2025, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Clearinghouse is now responsible for conducting all background checks. As part of this change, all staff and volunteers must be fingerprinted through the Clearinghouse system, regardless of prior screenings.
Key Information:
This requirement applies to all current employees and volunteers.
If you were fingerprinted through the Clearinghouse on or after April 7, 2025, you do not need to be fingerprinted again.
All others must submit new fingerprints through the Clearinghouse system.
The deadline to comply with this requirement is 2027.
Next Steps: The level 2 link is currently being updated. We will have this updated soon.
Please complete this form to receive instructions on how to register for fingerprinting.
Ensure that all fields are filled out completely, as the information provided is required to locate your profile in the Clearinghouse system.
In accordance with state laws and Clearinghouse requirements, we’ve included additional questions on the Google Form. Please ensure that all questions are answered truthfully and accurately, as this information is essential for us to move forward with your processing.
Please note that you must first be a Level I volunteer. Becoming a Level II Volunteer requires fingerprint screening. The fee for a Level II fingerprint screening is to be paid for by the volunteer.
*Martin County School District Retirees applying to become a volunteer may provide no more than 20% of the number of hours that the retiree volunteer was expected to work per week before their date of retirement. F.S. 121.091 (15) and Martin County School Board Policy 9200