Volunteer and Contractor Background Check

Thank you for volunteering at Somerset Academies of Texas schools. Whether you are mentoring a child, chaperoning a field trip, a board member of a PTA or helping out in the classroom, you are choosing to make a difference in a child’s life and we appreciate you. Here’s some helpful tips on background checks for volunteers.

How do I find out if I am cleared to volunteer?
Please call your campus and speak to the principal's secretary.  All principal secretaries have access to the cleared list and can make individual name searches.

Do I have to fill out a new online form every year?
Yes.  All information is deleted each year on the last day of June. Forms can be filled out for the following school year as early as July 1.

How long does it take to get back the results?
It takes one to two to three weeks for the results to be returned.  Background checks can not be expedited. Weeks that schools are closed do not count towards weeks of processing. E.g. Winter Break, Spring Break. 

I don't have a social security number.  What should I do?
Please contact the campus principal's secretary for guidance. 

I am an education student requiring placement at a campus.  Is the form I fill out?
No.  Please contact Human Resources for more information and the link to your background check form.

If I am a current Somerset Academies of Texas employee do I need to fill out the online Volunteer / Contractor background check form?
No.  All current Somerset Academies of Texas employees undergo a background check annually.

If I am a retired Somerset Academies of Texas employee, do I need to fill out the online Volunteer / Contractor background check form?
Yes.  All Somerset Academies of Texas retirees must fill out a Volunteer / Contractor background check annually.