WINTER 2008Approved by the Salem Quarterly Meeting in session September 14, 2008.
Decisions about child care and executing child safety policy will be made by the Steering Committee or a committee appointed by the Steering Committee. The decision of Steering Committee or its appointed committee will be final.
An unpaid person or any person under the age of 18 years who works with or supervises children on a recurring basis will have been a member or attender of a Friends’ meeting for at least six months, be recommended by Friends of that person’s meeting, and be a person about whose service Steering Committee knows no impediments.
A person who is paid and is over the age of 18 years who works with or supervises children on a recurring basis will have been a member or attender of a Friends meeting for at least six months, be recommended by Friends of that person’s meeting, have a criminal background check, and be a person about whose service Steering Committee knows no impediments.
A person over 18 years old who works with or supervises children up to six hours at a time at a quarterly meeting function may do so for one function before a criminal background check is made, provided that person has been a member or attender of a Friends meeting for at least six months, is recommended by Friends of that person’s meeting, and is a person about whose service Steering Committee knows no impediments.
A person who accompanies minors on an overnight event must have a criminal background check before attending the event, except that parents or legal guardians may accompany their own children without a criminal background check.
Any allegations of sexual misconduct should be reported as soon as possible to either the clerk of Salem Quarter or the clerk of the Salem Quarter Steering Committee, who will then follow the required legal procedures.
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