All volunteers must register. All volunteers must pass an annual criminal background check before they can participate as a volunteer. Please follow the steps below to become a VIPS:

   Step 1:   Register online at www.houstonisd.org/vipslogin or come the school office to register.
   Step 2:   Once you have registered, you must go in person to the school of interest and show 
                  proof of identification. 
   Step 3:   Identification information will go into our database for processing by the 
                  Volunteer Coordinator.
   Step 4:   The criminal history background check can take 2-3 weeks to complete. 
   Step 5:   Once you are CLEARED to volunteer, you are eligible to volunteer throughout HISD.

What type of identification is accepted?

• Texas Driver’s License
• Official Passport
• Texas Identification Card
• Official U. S. Military ID
• Driver’s License (issued by any state in the U.S.)
• Matricula Consular
• Identification Card (issued by any state in the U.S.)
• Resident Alien Card