Failure to comply with the confidentiality requirements could result in the loss of volunteer privileges in our school system.

MCS must protect all personal identifiable date, information, and records collected, used or maintained by MCS. Confidentiality requirements also apply to discussions about a student and the student’s records.
This includes, but is not limited to, student behavior, conversations heard amongst staff, concerns with teachers and staff, incidents with students, health and medical issues, and parent information.
You must protect the teachers’ and students’ right to privacy. You may not disclose school information or personal matters which you may have overheard. Discuss student problems or concerns only with the teacher or administrator with whom you are working with, or the administration.
It is extremely important that you do not talk with other parents or community members about other children in the classroom or school observed while you were volunteering.
Please respect student and parental rights. If anything happens in the classroom or school, it is the teachers’ responsibility to contact the parents. Concerns about teachers should be brought directly to school administration.
Do not discuss our students with anyone other than the child’s teacher or administrator. Maintain the student’s confidence, but report signs of neglect or abuse to MCS or your school’s administrator immediately. We are mandated reporters. You may choose to also contact the Department of Health and Human Resources as a community representative
If any student discloses an issue to you while you’re volunteering that might imply any type of abuse or neglect, it is your duty and responsibility to report this to the principal immediately. Do not give advice or ask the student questions.

McDowell County Schools

Volunteer Training

WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERS WITH MCS?

FINGERPRINTS PROCEDURE

WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE FOR BEING A VOLUNTEER?

CAN I HANG AROUND AND HELP OUT WHEN I'M FINISHED?

DO I HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN EMERGENCY DRILLS?

I'M FREE ON A CERTAIN DAY I WAS NOT NORMALLY SCHEDULED, CAN I DROP BY AND OFFER HELP?

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STUDENT PRIVACY?

MISC. INFO