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Policy 5540 (Criminal Record Reviews for Staff and Volunteers) has just been approved by the Saanich Board of Education at its meeting on June 15, 2011. We wish to inform parent volunteers about this new policy and request that you review it in detail at your earliest convenience.
There are some key elements of this new policy that will affect operations in all schools and are summarized as follows:
1. If you had a Criminal Record Check done for the 2010/11 school year, it will be valid for one more school year (2011/12), as all CRC's will now have a validity period of TWO YEARS.
2. If you believe you may volunteer in any capacity, including driving, starting in September 2011, and you have NOT yet submitted a CRC to the school district, we are requesting that you do so AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. There can be significant delays (up to 120 days) for some applications, so it is recommended that potential volunteers begin the process now.
3. Parents can obtain a letter from the school that will allow them to obtain a CRC with NO FEE.
4. Parents are required to go to the police station in the municipality in which they live, provide photo ID and complete the CRC application at that location.
5. The completed Criminal Record Check needs to be submitted to the School Board Office at 2125 Keating X Rd. When the volunteer's name is added to the Volunteer List, he/she can volunteer anywhere in the school district for up to 2 years.
Saanich Schools are able to provide the quality of curricular and extra curricular programs due to the support of volunteers on a regular basis. We wish to take this moment to thank you for your support for our school and our students
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