A visitor at ISL is considered anyone who visits the campus in ANY capacity. This includes parents/guardians, caregivers, and other family members who enter the school in any capacity. This includes pickup person, open studios, delivering food items to classrooms, vendors, special guests, etc. Find more information on ISL Visitor Screening by clicking here.

A volunteer at ISL is considered any person who would like to volunteer during school hour events, during after hour events, on and off campus, helps in the classroom, cafeteria, office, and enrichment activities.

Volunteers are NOT ALLOWED to supervise any student or group of students (besides their own) without an ISL staff member present.

Find more information on volunteering at ISL by clicking here

A chaperone volunteer at ISL is someone who is entrusted to supervise a student or group of students (not their own child), whether on field experiences, in the classroom, or on campus.

Chaperone volunteers must complete a Mandated Reporter Training and successfully pass a state background check in order to be approved.

For more information about Chaperone Volunteers and to start the Chaperone Volunteer process, click here.

For questions or concerns about Visiting, Volunteering, and Chaperone volunteering at ISL, please contact:

Julianna “Juli” Jones

Community Engagement Facilitator

jjones@isl-edu.org

504-881-9734

All VISITORS on campus must be screened within the National Sex Offender Registry.

All VOLUNTEERS must also be screened within the National Sex Offender Registry.

All CHAPERONE VOLUNTEERS must complete the mandated reporter training and background check.

Please fill out this visitor screening form.

Please reach out to your campus Family Liaison for confirmation.

Yes, all visitors must opt in to be screened through the National Sex Offender Registry.

You may volunteer, under the supervision of faculty/staff, if you opted to be screened through the National Registry of Sex Offenders and passed the screening.

All chaperone volunteers must complete an online mandatory reporter training and pass a state background check to be considered a chaperone volunteer.

If you have opted in to be screened through the National Registry of Sex Offenders then you are ready to begin the Chaperone volunteer process. 

The first step to begin the Chaperone Volunteer Process is to complete the online Mandatory Reporter Training and submit your certificate of completion to volunteerdocs@isl-edu.org. Applicants can find the online Mandatory Reporter Training here.

For more information, reach out to ISL's Community Engagement Facilitator, Julianna Jones at jjones@isl-edu.org

The online training explains what a mandated reporter is, who is a mandated reporter, and their legal obligations, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, how to identify groups of children at higher risk for abuse/neglect and what to do if a child discloses abuse or neglect to you. The training includes instructions for reporting abuse or neglect by phone to the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) child abuse hotline, 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437).

Chaperone Volunteer applicants MUST meet all chaperone volunteer requirements at least two weeks prior to the field experience or event they would like to chaperone.

Once applicants have submitted their Mandatory Reporter Training certificate of completion, ISL’s Community Engagement Facilitator will contact the applicant to provide details on how to schedule their background check.

Chaperone Volunteer applicants are responsible for paying the cost of their background check ($54.50) at their selected IdentiGO fingerprinting location at the time of their appointment. IdentiGO locations accept credit/debit card and check or money orders.

 Financial assistance is available. To request assistance, please email jjones@isl-edu.org.

Generally, Approved Chaperone Volunteers can expect their approval confirmation within 24-48 hours. 

Only certain types of background check record results disqualify a person from volunteering; the results of the background check are confidential and will not be seen by teachers.

Starting in January 2026 Chaperone volunteer background checks will now be scheduled through IdentiGO by Idemia. 

This change is the result of a new requirement issued by the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to meet statewide compliance standards.

 Applicants will receive a unique ISL fingerprint service code and agency number that they will enter into the IdentoGO web portal. Applicants will then schedule their background check at their desired date, time, and  IdentoGO fingerprint scanning location. IdentoGO has various location in the Greater New Orleans Area to choose from.

Approval is determined on a case-by-case basis, contact ISL’s Community Engagement Facilitator via email at  jjones@isl-edu.org or by phone at 504-881-9734 for more information.

No, Chaperone Volunteer background checks do not expire as long as you are affiliated with ISL. 

Please note: Mandatory Reporter Training must be completed annually. Certificates expire one year from the date of completion, and an updated certificate must be submitted to remain on the approved chaperone list. ISL sends reminder emails approximately 30 days prior to certificate expiration.

Volunteers can reach out to their child’s teacher or their campus Family Liaison for campus-specific volunteer opportunities. 

Teachers will also inform caregivers if they are looking for volunteers for specific events. Teachers will only contact approved Chaperone Volunteers for Chaperone Volunteer opportunities, such as field experiences. 

Volunteer opportunities can also be posted in:

• Campus Weekly Tidbits
• Campus Facebook groups

If you would like your campus to reach out to you with volunteer opportunities please fill out our volunteer interest form.

To learn about School-wide events and fundraisers and how to volunteer or become part of an event committee click here.

We would love to hear from you! For campus-specific event ideas please contact your campus Family Liaison. For School-wide event ideas or questions please contact Julianna “Juli” Jones, ISL’s Community Engagement Facilitator at jjones@isl-edu.org.