Compliance Information
If you would like to volunteer in the school (classroom, field trip drivers, etc), please remember that all the compliance requirements must be up-to-date. If you’re new to St. Joseph School, you’ll need to visit with our Compliance Officerin the parish office (telephone number 520-747-3100). Forms are sent to the Diocese for review, so the compliance process (see below for common questions regarding the compliance procedure) takes a few weeks. Please don’t wait until a few days before a field trip and expect to be able to go. Compliance training is required of all volunteers. If you do not have computer access, encounter any difficulty, or have any questions, please contact the Compliance Director through the Parish Center.
The Diocese of Tucson 3-in-1 Safe Environment Program
Catholic Mutual Group (CMG)
The CMG 3-in-1 Safe Environment Program allows all Priests, Religious, Deacons, Seminarians, Employees, Educators, Board/Council/Committee Members and Volunteers to use a standard platform across the Diocese to complete the required training, forms, and background checks all in one system.
This will also allow the Diocese to standardize the clearance memo for all participants, to include clearance for training, forms, and the background check using one document that expires every three (3) years.
There is no cost to you as the participant, to your Parish, or your School for any of the services provided by CMG.
All active Employees, Educators, Volunteers, and Board/Council/Committee Members, who are currently cleared and in good standing with the current safe environment program, register and complete the CMG training required forms and background check (as applicable).
The link to the Diocese of Tucson Safe Environment site is https://tucson.cmgconnect.org. Please note that the site works best with Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Brave.
Once you are on the site, please follow the registration process. You will need to register under the site name of St. Joseph Parish/School and choose the role in which you serve at St. Joseph Parish/School.
It will take an hour to complete the training and about 20-30 minutes to complete the steps that follow the training, which is completing all the required forms and acknowledging all the legal notifications. Please note, as you complete each of the required forms on each page, please click “submit”. After you click “submit”, you will need to scroll to the end of that page and click “next page” to continue with the next page (form).
In addition to the quick reference guide, please find the video as a reference to assist you with how to register and create an account in CMG. The video is also available under resources in CMG as well.
This will also allow the Diocese to standardize the clearance memo for all participants, to include clearance for training, forms, and the background check using one document that expires every three (3) years.
There is no cost to you as the participant, to your Parish, or your School for any of the services provided by CMG.
All active Employees, Educators, Volunteers, and Board/Council/Committee Members, who are currently cleared and in good standing with the current safe environment program, register and complete the CMG training required forms and background check (as applicable).
The link to the Diocese of Tucson Safe Environment site is https://tucson.cmgconnect.org. Please note that the site works best with Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Brave.
Once you are on the site, please follow the registration process. You will need to register under the site name of St. Joseph Parish/School and choose the role in which you serve at St. Joseph Parish/School.
It will take an hour to complete the training and about 20-30 minutes to complete the steps that follow the training, which is completing all the required forms and acknowledging all the legal notifications. Please note, as you complete each of the required forms on each page, please click “submit”. After you click “submit”, you will need to scroll to the end of that page and click “next page” to continue with the next page (form).
In addition to the quick reference guide, please find the video as a reference to assist you with how to register and create an account in CMG. The video is also available under resources in CMG as well.
Questions About The Compliance Procedure
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome back and welcome newcomers to St. Joseph Parish School. Every year gets better with new and exciting programs and events that bring us close as a community with a common goal in our children’s education. It is also imperative that we create a safe environment for all our children at all times. St. Joseph Parish & School have a Compliance Plan that is adhered to as per the Diocesan Compliance Plan for the protection and safety of our children. Below are questions you may have concerning the Compliance Procedure. If you have other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
Q Who is required to be in compliance?
A All employees, adult volunteers, parent/guardian volunteers, minor volunteers and guest/vendors.
Q Is the compliance procedure different for some than others depending how they volunteer?
A Yes. If you volunteer to supervise children during fieldtrips, school clubs, scouts, sports, or any other activities that requires supervision, you must be fingerprinted, submit permission to run a background check and complete the 3 in 1 Compliance Training through CMG (see previous section). This is considered as a High Level Volunteer.
The Low level volunteer does not go thru the fingerprinting or background check, but are still required to contact our compliance officer for more information on Low Level Volunteer. Everyone must submit an application.
Q Can I start volunteering once I have submitted my application?
A No. Your conditional clearance has to be granted first and you must complete the 3 in 1 Compliance Training before you can start volunteering.
Q How do I get started to be in compliance?
A An application must be submitted on the Diocese of Tucson website. Both High level and Low Level volunteers must submit an application. Go to the Diocese of Tucson website to apply. Click here to download an information sheet on how to submit an application.
Q Is there a fee?
A Yes. There is a fee for the finger printing depending on where you go to get your prints done. You may pick up a finger print card from our Parish Office. Click here for a list of finger print sites. There is a Renewal fee of $12.50 along with the Renewal Application (a new finger print card is not required if renewed within 90 days of expiration).
Welcome back and welcome newcomers to St. Joseph Parish School. Every year gets better with new and exciting programs and events that bring us close as a community with a common goal in our children’s education. It is also imperative that we create a safe environment for all our children at all times. St. Joseph Parish & School have a Compliance Plan that is adhered to as per the Diocesan Compliance Plan for the protection and safety of our children. Below are questions you may have concerning the Compliance Procedure. If you have other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
Q Who is required to be in compliance?
A All employees, adult volunteers, parent/guardian volunteers, minor volunteers and guest/vendors.
Q Is the compliance procedure different for some than others depending how they volunteer?
A Yes. If you volunteer to supervise children during fieldtrips, school clubs, scouts, sports, or any other activities that requires supervision, you must be fingerprinted, submit permission to run a background check and complete the 3 in 1 Compliance Training through CMG (see previous section). This is considered as a High Level Volunteer.
The Low level volunteer does not go thru the fingerprinting or background check, but are still required to contact our compliance officer for more information on Low Level Volunteer. Everyone must submit an application.
Q Can I start volunteering once I have submitted my application?
A No. Your conditional clearance has to be granted first and you must complete the 3 in 1 Compliance Training before you can start volunteering.
Q How do I get started to be in compliance?
A An application must be submitted on the Diocese of Tucson website. Both High level and Low Level volunteers must submit an application. Go to the Diocese of Tucson website to apply. Click here to download an information sheet on how to submit an application.
Q Is there a fee?
A Yes. There is a fee for the finger printing depending on where you go to get your prints done. You may pick up a finger print card from our Parish Office. Click here for a list of finger print sites. There is a Renewal fee of $12.50 along with the Renewal Application (a new finger print card is not required if renewed within 90 days of expiration).
