11.01.2013 Views

Girl Scout Service Centers - Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Girl Scout Service Centers - Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Girl Scout Service Centers - Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

<strong>Girl</strong> <strong>Scout</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Atlanta</strong>, Inc. (hereinafter “GSGATL”) establishes the following policy and procedure regarding Registered Sex<br />

O�enders (those persons subject to registration under O.C.G.A. §42-1-12, et seq,) as applicable to (1) troop leaders and assistant troop<br />

leaders (hereinafter “Troop Leaders”); (2) volunteers, potential volunteers, and chaperones (hereinafter “Volunteers”) and (3) parents,<br />

guardians, other immediate family members, and members <strong>of</strong> the household, <strong>of</strong> girl members (hereinafter “Family Members”).<br />

A Registered Sex O�ender shall not be permitted to serve as a Troop Leader or Volunteer. A Registered Sex O�ender shall not be<br />

permitted to participate in any way, either in troop activities <strong>of</strong> any kind or in GSGATL activities where girl members may be present.<br />

Troop meetings and activities shall not be held or conducted at any residence where a member <strong>of</strong> the household is a Registered Sex<br />

O�ender.<br />

Troop Leaders, Volunteers and parents or guardians <strong>of</strong> girl members are required to immediately notify GSGATL and Troop Leaders<br />

if they learn or become aware <strong>of</strong> facts that indicate that any Troop Leader, Volunteer, or Family Member is a Registered Sex O�ender.<br />

In addition, each Troop Leader, Volunteer and parent or guardian <strong>of</strong> a girl member is required to immediately notify GSGATL and<br />

Troop Leaders if he or she is, or has an immediate family or household member who is, a Registered Sex O�ender. GSGATL does not<br />

have the resources to regularly monitor county, state or federal Registered Sex O�ender Lists, and undertakes no obligation to do so.<br />

However, if GSGATL is advised that a Troop Leader, Volunteer or Family Member is or may be a Registered Sex O�ender, GSGATL will<br />

take reasonable steps to con�rm this information by consulting with the Sheri�’s O�ce in the County where the possible Registered<br />

Sex O�ender resides, or by consulting that County’s list <strong>of</strong> Registered Sex O�enders (that is, the sex o�ender list currently required<br />

by O.C.G.A. §42-1-12(i)).<br />

No person who is con�rmed to be a Registered Sex O�ender will be permitted to participate in any way in troop activities <strong>of</strong> any kind<br />

or in GSGATL activities where girl members may be present. If it is determined that a Troop Leader or Volunteer is a Registered Sex<br />

O�ender, that person immediately will be dismissed from that position.<br />

If it is determined that a Family Member is a Registered Sex O�ender, GSGATL will take the following steps to safeguard girl members<br />

<strong>of</strong> the troop involved:<br />

���� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

���������������������������������������������������������<br />

���� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

����������������������������������������������������������������������<br />

Where GSGATL in its discretion determines that it is reasonably necessary to safeguard girl members, GSGATL may notify the parents<br />

or guardians <strong>of</strong> all girl members <strong>of</strong> a troop regarding: (a) the status <strong>of</strong> a Troop Leader or Volunteer or Family Member as a Registered<br />

Sex O�ender; (b) the requirements <strong>of</strong> this Policy; and (c) the steps taken by GSGATL to comply with the policy (for instance, the<br />

dismissal <strong>of</strong>, or written notice as described above to, the Registered Sex O�ender.) For instance, if a Family Member Registered<br />

Sex O�ender withdraws his or her girl member from the troop, or if a Troop Leader or Volunteer has been dismissed, GSGATL may<br />

determine it is not necessary to give notice to the parents or guardians <strong>of</strong> the other girl members <strong>of</strong> his or her status as a Registered<br />

Sex O�ender.<br />

This policy addresses Registered Sex O�enders only. It is not intended to, and does not limit GSGATL’s right to dismiss Troop Leaders,<br />

Volunteers, or girl members or to deny the applications <strong>of</strong> potential Troop Leaders, Volunteers or girl members, for other reasons than<br />

those addressed in this Registered Sex O�ender policy.<br />

No weapons are allowed on any GSGATL property. The possession <strong>of</strong> �rearms at any <strong>Girl</strong> <strong>Scout</strong> event will be grounds for dismissal. A<br />

pocketknife is acceptable when used for training or as a camping tool.<br />

24A. Policy:<br />

23. Sex O�enders<br />

24. Weapons<br />

All persons who enter GSGATL property or are performing their volunteer role are prohibited from carrying a handgun, �rearm, or<br />

prohibited weapon <strong>of</strong> any kind covered by the law.<br />

Volunteer Essentials<br />

29

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!