Background Screening Mechanisms

[Rich Littleton]

Ken's right.  Where is out legal advice?

If we can't get any, let's drop the whole issue.

Rich

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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Kenneth Crandall wrote:

> Rich,
> 
> I work teaching seniors in an elementary school with many other seniors and
> we teach in groups of 2 to 3 at a time.  We are required by the school
> district to have background checks just because we are on the school grounds
> with children.
> 
> The issue of "sole control" has nothing to do with this requirement because
> we don't exercise any direct relationship with the students.  So "sole
> control" is not a necessary criteria before checks are required.
> 
> Likewise the existence of more than one instructor doesn't affect this
> requirement nor does a structured encounter.  Our encounters with the
> children would normally be a chance encounter.
> 
> We need to get advice from outside of SCN because this endless discussion is
> getting nowhere.  Can't we get some legal advice from someone that isn't
> personally involved?
> 
> 							Kenneth Crandall
> 							bd252 at scn.org
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scn at scn.org [mailto:owner-scn at scn.org]On Behalf Of Rich
> Littleton
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 7:59 PM
> To: Joe Mabel
> Cc: 'Janos Szablya'; scn at scn.org
> Subject: RE: Background Screening Mechanisms
> 
> 
> 
> Okay, Okay, I'll be nice(r).
> 
> While I obviously think b.g. checks are a diversion from needed stuff,
> still, Joe makes a point (as he frequently does).  Sooo, if there is big
> interest in b.g. checks, would not the following be a prudent list of
> steps to pursue?
> 
> 1.  What situations are the sort that lead organizations to have such
> checks?  (I think the "sole control" [giving the controller the chance
> to abuse the fragile people) is essential, but check it out.)
> 
> 2.  Would there need to be a structure that dealt with these populations,
> as opposed to chance encounter of an elderly person in random e-mail
> classes.
> 
> 3.  Would there need to be a single person in control, or is the
> likelihood that the 2-3 e-mail teachers, for example, would conspire to
> abuse?
> 
> 
> 

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