Simplify compliance with California’s school volunteer requirements
California has enacted several statutory requirements governing volunteers in K–12 schools. School districts are responsible for ensuring their volunteer programs remain fully compliant with these requirements, which include:
Discover how Raptor enables districts to achieve compliance with these overlapping requirements.
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We are excited to announce the California Safety and Compliance Program, offering Raptor VolunteerSafe, VisitorSafe, EventSafe, and the required mandated reporter and abuse prevention training course, powered by PublicSchoolWORKS, at one flat price per campus. This program offers California districts and private schools savings of 25% below standalone pricing when purchased together. The offer includes:
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Several federal grants provide funding to support school safety and security. The following programs align with Raptor’s solutions:
Application deadlines: The Grants.gov application deadline is August 4, 2026, and the JustGrants application deadline is August 11, 2026.
The FY26 Community Oriented Policing Services School Violence Prevention Program (COPS SVPP) will provide an estimated total of $73M for K-12 school security improvements. Allowable expenses include:
Application deadline: July 28, 2026
The FY26 School Safety Enhancement Program will provide a total of $93M to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) for school safety systems and physical security. Allowable expenses include:
Allowable expenses include:
Application deadlines: State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) will have their own deadlines for sub-applications. Once that deadline passes, SAAs must submit final applications to DHS/FEMA by July 24, 2026.
The FY26 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) makes an estimated $300M available to nonprofits (as subrecipients) for physical security enhancements.
Allowable expenses include:
Join Alix Miller, VP of Customer Success, for a product-focused walkthrough of VolunteerSafe and Staff Compliance Training, powered by PSW, and learn how to simplify overlapping requirements, reduce administrative burden, and provide clear visibility into volunteer readiness and compliance.
See how Visalia Unified School District transitioned from paper-based to digital volunteer screening, centralizing application documents, providing easy online access to volunteer clearance levels, and integrating orientation videos into the application process.
See how VolunteerSafe and Staff Compliance Training help California districts streamline volunteer management and strengthen compliance.