Diocese of St. Augustine Volunteer Policy: The school requires each family to provide service to the school equaling 12 hours per semester, with documentation of this service to be provided to the school by December 15 and May 15 of each academic year that the family has a child in the school. These hours are not the same as service hours required by the family’s parish. The Diocese of St. Augustine requires without exception that each volunteer who will have contact with students on behalf of the school must submit to the school proof of having attended Virtus’ “Protecting God’s Children” class, be fingerprinted at an approved facility, submit background check paperwork, and await clearance through the Diocese’s Safe Environment Department. Volunteers who will not have contact with students do not have to meet these diocesan requirements.