Background Check & Driver Process
Required for anyone who will drive on field trips or otherwise volunteer without direct teacher supervision - here's exactly how to get approved
How to get approved
Four steps to volunteer or drive students on field trips.
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Complete the Consent Form
Fill out the online Consent Form (the self-disclosure section is optional). Paper copies are available at the Finance Office.
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Pay the $56 fee
Pay the $56 background check fee. Self-pay and we'll waive 5 volunteer hours for the year — or have the school cover it when you commit to driving at least 4 field trips in one year.
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Schedule your fingerprinting
Once your consent and payment are in, we'll email your authorized paperwork. Book a Livescan appointment with Yup Fingerprinting (the Lehi location is closest) and bring a photo ID.
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Submit the Field Trip Driver Form
After we notify you that your background check has cleared, complete the Field Trip Driver Form before each trip you drive.
Fees & payment options
The background check fee is $56. You have two ways to cover it:
- Pay it yourself. When you self-pay, Lincoln Academy waives 5 volunteer hours for the current school year.
- Let the school cover it. Download the Payment Form below and email it to backgroundcheck@lincoln-academy.org (or drop it at the Finance Office). This option asks you to commit to driving on at least 4 field trips within one year.
Before your fingerprinting appointment, please review the FBI Privacy Act Statement and Challenge Procedures in the documents below. These explain your rights under federal law for fingerprint-based background checks.
Required Forms & Documents
Please review these before your fingerprinting appointment. The school-covered Payment Form only applies if the academy is covering your fee.
Questions about getting approved?
Our background check coordinator can walk you through every step.