Campus Volunteers & Visitors
Volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring success, whether they assist teachers and students on campus, chaperone trips, or help out at after-hours events.
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Please check back for 2026-2027 volunteer opportunities.
Procedure for Volunteer Approval
Thank you for your interest in Volunteering/Observing in Willis ISD.
- Each person shall be approved by the office of Human Resources prior to volunteering at a school building, event, field trip or any related WISD activity.
- Observation students will follow the same process of approval as volunteers.
- Volunteers must fill out a volunteer application online. When applying, be sure to indicate every campus you are interested in volunteering at.
- In accordance with the Texas Education Code, Section 22.083, Willis ISD may obtain criminal history record information on an individual who has indicated, in writing, an intention to serve as a volunteer. By submitting the volunteer application, you give WISD written consent to run a criminal history check using your name and other identifiers. The information obtained is strictly confidential and will be processed through the Willis ISD Human Resources Office.
- Campus principals and their designated campus volunteer coordinator will be notified of approved volunteers.
- Volunteers must receive approval each school year.
- The last day to submit a volunteer/observation application will be April 30th of the current school year.
- You can check your volunteer status by logging back into the volunteer/observation application. You will not receive any written notification.
Note: Please use the web browser Google Chrome when applying. Due to the high volume of approvals, WISD suggests applications be turned in two weeks prior to the event at which you want to volunteer.
Volunteer Guidelines
- A good volunteer is consistent, dependable, interested in making a difference, respectful and appreciative of teachers and students, and faithful to commitment.
- Volunteers should dress neatly and in accordance to the dress policy for the campus.
- Volunteers should consider things seen and heard at school confidential.
- While volunteering during school hours, it is not permitted to pop in unexpectedly in your child’s classroom.
- Volunteers should sign in with the receptionist to retrieve a paper badge from the campus for the day. Human Resources will not issue volunteer badges.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
Helen keller
Who can Volunteer?
- Parents
- Grandparents
- Community Members
- Businesses
- Organizations
- YOU!
Select a campus to find a volunteer opportunity.
- Roark Early Education
- Turner Elementary
- Cannan Elementary
- Hardy Elementary
- Lagway Elementary
- Meador Elementary
- Parmley Elementary
- Brabham Middle School
- Calfee Middle School
- Lucas Middle School
- Willis High School
- Wildkat Resource Center
- Education Foundation
- Rise Mentoring
Campus Visitor & Guest Speaker Procedures
- Teachers are required to obtain administrator approval for all visitors/guest speakers, and provide an explanation of educational purpose.
- Teachers are required to notify parents in advance of any guest speakers, and provide an opportunity for opt-out (new).
- All campus visitors must enter through the front of the school and stop at the front desk to sign-in.
- Visitors must present a valid driver’s license or identification card.
- ID/Driver’s License will be run through Raptor Technologies to check the national sex offender database as well as any district-maintained databases of custody or banned parent cases.
- Visitors/guest speakers must wear an office-issued visitor pass, and return the pass to the front desk when leaving.
- Visitors interacting with students must remain with a district employee at all times.
