[SCA-AE] ANNOUNCE: Background checks for youth.

[McAndrew-Schwoegl]

 Antoinette said:

> I believe Scadians doing demos at schools would fall under
> "volunteers" for the school system, along the same line as a
> parent chaperoning a field trip- parents do not need clearances
> to volunteer for the class field trip.
> Also, "volunteers" are never alone with the children and partly,
> I believe, because the *cleared* employees are held responsible
> and the school system would ultimately be *responsible* for the
> well being of all the children.
> Make sense?


I think that it depends on the school.  My son attends a Catholic school and 
I am required to have Pennsylvania Child Abuse History and Criminal Back 
Ground Checks to be a Band chaperone.  These cost me $10 each and take about 
a month each to get.  We are always having problems geting enough chaperones 
for the games.  The Diocese also has a required class/certification for 
child abuse protection that has a monthly online update to stay current.  I 
am also a Boy Scout leader and have to attend a three hour Youth Protection 
workshop (or online class) at least every two years.  No one has yet 
required me to obtain the new Federal certification that is required for the 
teachers.

Remus Fletcher