Volunteering at St. Francis of Assisi School
If you wish to volunteer at St. Francis of Assisi School, please first contact the school office for a volunteer interest form. Per the Diocese of Arlington, volunteers who will have significant contact with children must be fully compliant. Compliance includes first completing a background check and then completing VIRTUS Training. For more information, please see below and contact Chanel Marquis, our Compliance Officer, with any questions.

Background Checks – Policies for School Parent Volunteers
As part of the diocesan initiative to maintain a safe environment for all of our children, selected volunteers in the school are required to complete a background check prior to working in the school and to complete VIRTUS training within 45 days once the background check application has been cleared.

In accordance with diocesan policy, full compliance for an adult parent volunteer is not required for open events. An open event is one that is open to the public, infrequent and publicized, such as Field Day, Chili Cook-Off, concerts, and special events/assemblies. Full compliance is required for adult parent volunteers who wish to participate in closed events. A closed event is one that is not entirely open to the general public such as field trips, coaching, and extracurricular clubs. 

Protecting God's Children
As part of the diocesan initiative to maintain a safe environment for all of our children, volunteers with significant contact with children are required to complete a background check prior to working in the school.

In accordance with diocesan policy, only those parents who have completed the criminal background check are eligible to volunteer in positions that involve significant contact with students. Those who will be volunteering in the school as chaperones and coaches are required to complete the background check. Those volunteers who have been selected by the school to complete a background check will receive more information from our Compliance Officer, Chanel Marquis.

VIRTUS Update Training - Now Required Every Three Years
The diocese requires volunteers who have completed the 4-hour training to participate in updated training every three years. This training will be accessed online. The Diocese will notify volunteers directly when they are due for a refresher, so it is important that you contact our compliance officer, Chanel Marquis, if your email address changes.