Certain volunteer opportunities require an additional screening called Level 2.  This most often is necessary if volunteers are going to be unsupervised with students, i.e. out of the eyesight of a school board employee or other Level 2 volunteer.  Examples of unsupervised contact could be: certain day field trips, overnight field trips, taking a group of students on a tour, tutoring or mentoring in a closed space, etc.  Additionally, it is at the discretion of any of our schools to require this additional level of screening for all their volunteers. 

The Level 2 screening requires the volunteer to have a Social Security Number and be fingerprint processed through the FBI/FDLE - Federal Bureau of Investigation and Florida Department of Law Enforcement.  This process is detailed below.  Before going for this additional screening, please confirm with the Family & Community Liaison/College & Career Readiness Coordinator at the school if it is a requirement for your particular volunteer opportunity.  

• Volunteers must be approved Level 1 in the volunteer system before obtaining a Level 2 fingerprint screening. The suggested screening vendors are listed below.  Volunteers will need to bring a Government Issued ID and provide a social security number to the vendor.  Prior to your fingerprinting please read and sign the following form and return it signed, to your school's Family & Community Liaison/College & Career Readiness Coordinator. VECHS Waiver  

• Volunteers must be 18 years of age to be fingerprinted and 21 years of age to be a chaperone.
• You may choose to go to an alternate vendor of your choice, but you are still required to complete the forms linked above.  Additionally, if you choose a vendor other than those listed below, you will need to provide them our ORI # V52020010.
• The fingerprint results will be sent to the Office of Strategic Partnerships within 5 business days. The volunteer's profile will be updated to Level 2 within 24 hours of the receipt of the results. Please contact the school you volunteer at to confirm that your profile has been updated to Level 2.

• After your profile has been updated, the Family & Community Liaison/College & Career Readiness Coordinator will give you the necessary paperwork to acquire your Level 2 photo ID badge.  Please wear your Level 2 photo ID badge when on the school campus or school-sponsored events.

• Level 2 screenings are valid for 5 years. All Level 2 volunteers will need to be rescreened prior to/or after the 5 year expiration date if you wish to continue volunteering in an unsupervised capacity.  Rescreening requires visiting one of the suggested fingerprint vendors and paying for a new screening.  

Level 2 Expired or About to Expire?

Level 2 screenings are valid for 5 years. All Level 2 volunteers will need to be rescreened prior to/or after the 5 year expiration date if you wish to continue volunteering in an unsupervised capacity.  Rescreening requires visiting one of the suggested fingerprint vendors and paying for a new screening.    

Suggested Level 2 Fingerprint Vendors for Volunteers Only

Please make sure when providing identifying information to a fingerprint vendor that you are careful to verify your birthdate, name spelling and Social Security Number.  If we receive fingerprint screening results with information that does not match your PCS Volunteer profile, then you will be responsible for a fee to have the screening resubmitted.  

Screening Procedures (other than volunteers) 

Vendor and Contractors for Pinellas County Schools
Fieldprint is the service provider for this group. This vendor/contractor group includes individuals, companies and organizations that are directly or indirectly contracted to provide services and goods to the district. The staff of these companies and organizations are not paid as employees of Pinellas County Schools. Vendor/Contractors will be notified by their employers when it is appropriate for them to log into Fieldprint website to schedule their appointment for fingerprinting. Vendor/Contractors will follow these procedures for Contractor Badge Instructions.  For questions, contact Pinellas County Schools Police – Patricia Cross at 727-547-7279.