True, but Virtus only applies if there are children. If most of the groups are either adult-only, or are run with a limited number of adult volunteers, it would require only a few (or no) background checks and accreditation. A homeschool group might need a dozen or more adults accredited, just for one group. And neither Virtus nor backgr…
True, but Virtus only applies if there are children. If most of the groups are either adult-only, or are run with a limited number of adult volunteers, it would require only a few (or no) background checks and accreditation. A homeschool group might need a dozen or more adults accredited, just for one group. And neither Virtus nor background checks apply for parents of children who attend the parish school to be on school grounds.
I don't know how much background checks typically run, but I doubt they're cheap. I don't know if that's enough to cause a problem by itself, but I can see it being a factor. Although I expect most of the groups would have preferred to simply foot the bill.
True, but Virtus only applies if there are children. If most of the groups are either adult-only, or are run with a limited number of adult volunteers, it would require only a few (or no) background checks and accreditation. A homeschool group might need a dozen or more adults accredited, just for one group. And neither Virtus nor background checks apply for parents of children who attend the parish school to be on school grounds.
I don't know how much background checks typically run, but I doubt they're cheap. I don't know if that's enough to cause a problem by itself, but I can see it being a factor. Although I expect most of the groups would have preferred to simply foot the bill.