Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
933 - DELACARE: Regulations for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers
Part IV - STAFFING REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Section 933-IV-25.0 - Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contracted Special Services Persons

25.2.5.1 Personal data sheet, containing the person's name, date of birth, home address, and phone number;

25.2.5.2 Volunteer start date and end date (as applicable);

25.2.5.3 Qualifications certificate, if applicable;

25.2.5.4 Health appraisal that includes verification of the person's ability to perform essential job functions. This appraisal must include a TB test or medical professional risk assessment that verifies the person does not pose a threat of transmitting tuberculosis to children or other staff. This appraisal must be conducted within one year before a person's start date and submitted within the first month of volunteering. Written evidence of follow-up of any known health conditions of the volunteer that pose a direct threat to the health and safety of children or others and any reasonable accommodations that may be required. This documentation shall be provided to OCCL for the purposes of determining whether the health condition creates a significant risk to children;

25.2.5.5 Statement signed by the volunteer stating whether the volunteer has previous convictions, current indictments, or involvement in criminal activity involving violence against a person, child abuse or neglect; possession, sale or distribution of illegal drugs; sexual offense; gross irresponsibility or disregard for the safety of others; or a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect;

25.2.5.6 Verification of fingerprinting form completed before the adult volunteer's start date or within five days of a volunteer turning 18 and every five years of volunteering;

25.2.5.7 Comprehensive background check results;

25.2.5.8 Verification of adult abuse registry check;

25.2.5.9 Documentation acknowledging that using alcohol or a drug that could adversely affect job functions, or having illegal drugs or substances, or non-prescribed controlled substances, is prohibited at the center;

25.2.5.10 If transporting children, a copy of a current driver's license;

25.2.5.11 Written proof of an annual review of safe sleep procedures (for programs serving infants);

25.2.5.12 Written proof of an initial and annual review of child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting procedures;

25.2.5.13 Orientation form that meets the requirements of Section 32.0 when counting toward staff-to-child ratios and includes documentation that the center's policies and procedures as applicable to assigned duties was reviewed; and

25.2.5.14 If counting toward staff-to-child ratios, a professional development plan and record of annual training hours as listed in subsections 33.2 and 33.3.

25.2.6.1 They must be supervised at all times. When eligibility is determined and if qualified as at least an early childhood assistant teacher or school-age site assistant, they may be alone with children.

25.2.6.2 When being fingerprinted, volunteers may list multiple centers on the consent form.

25.2.6.3 The fingerprint verifications for these students must be on file at the center.

25.2.6.4 A complete file is not required.