CRIMINAL HISTORY CONSENT AND WAIVER VOLUNTEERS

Texas laws require the Columbia-Brazoria ISD as a school district to conduct criminal history checks on individuals who request to volunteer in our schools. Specifically Section 22.0835 of the Texas Education Code requires volunteers to submit to a criminal history check. We will conduct the check based upon your name and other personal information that you provide on this form. The Columbia-Brazoria ISD reserves the right to reject any application or request to become a volunteer. No volunteer has any legal right to serve or demand to serve in the District.

NOTE TO PARENTS GRANDPARENTS & GUARDIANS:If you are simply requesting to be with yourchild grandchild foster child or ward during school time or during a school event or activity it is notnecessary to make a formal application or volunteer. However if you are requesting to volunteer in acapacity where you will have supervisory control over students who are not your own or where you willhave regular or frequent contact or association with students not your own then you must sign this criminalhistory consent and waiver form.

All information provided by you as a volunteer shall be treated as confidential information. By digitally signing this form you are agreeing to release discharge and hold harmless CBISD and its employees and representatives as well as organizations agencies corporations partnerships governmental entities law enforcement agencies individuals employees or any other person or persons associated with the CBISD from all actions causes of action provided to the CBISD pursuant to the document.

The results of your name based criminal history check are not allowed by law to be shared with you even though you have signed and submitted this consent form. You may contact the Texas Department of Public Safety for information and procedures about obtaining your personal criminal history. The Texas Department of Public Safety requires you to complete the additional verification form which will remain on file with the District until directed to be destroyed by DPS.Finally the law requires that your actual criminal history be destroyedfollowing review. Therefore Columbia-Brazoria ISD will periodically re-run your criminal background check basedupon initial consent to do so.