Approved virtual/remote volunteers may submit their hours, sign-up for events and communicate with their district volunteer coordinator using the Raptor Portal:
Need help? View the Raptor Help Sheet or contact your Volunteer Coordinator.
Our district values its partnerships with families, businesses, higher education institutions and community organizations. We encourage parents, guardians, and patrons of our district to become an active part of the success in our schools by sharing your time and talent as a volunteer.
We offer multiple opportunities for our community to be engaged in effective education and healthy partnership with our schools. For the safety of all students, the Garland Independent School District requires all potential volunteers who will work at any campus receive a background check by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This includes both in-person and virtual volunteers.
Find out more about the volunteer application process.
Approved virtual/remote volunteers may submit their hours, sign-up for events and communicate with their district volunteer coordinator using the Raptor Portal:
Need help? View the Raptor Help Sheet or contact your Volunteer Coordinator.
If you are a community member without children in one of our schools, please select "Student Services" as a building you would like to volunteer in when you fill out the application. This will allow our Family and Community Engagement Department to help connect you to campus and district volunteer opportunities.
Volunteers at campuses or other district facilities are subject to the following:
Visitors may be provided face coverings upon request.
As a volunteer in our schools, you are a role model for our students. State law (Texas Education Code 22.053), GISD Board Policy GKG and administrative regulations set certain standards for all staff and volunteers to follow so that the safety and well-being of our students is ensured while they are attending school. Therefore, everyone is asked to observe these guidelines:
The GISD volunteer guidelines apply to all volunteers whether a physical or virtual activity. For the safety of everyone, our district follows recommended health and safety guidelines.
Volunteer opportunities vary from campus to campus. Some opportunities may not be available at this time or may be restricted in the future.
All of the information on our Volunteer in our schools page and Volunteer application page is available as a PDF: