St. Michael Catholic School Volunteer Requirements and Forms
In 2002, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) drafted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in response to the crisis of sexual abuse of children in the Church.
The Charter establishes norms for responding to allegations, promotes healing and reconciliation with Victims and calls for the creation of safe environment programs in dioceses throughout the US.
Background Checks
All Church Personnel (all clergy, all employees and any volunteer with ongoing unsupervised contact with minors or vulnerable adults) are required to successfully undergo a criminal background check as a condition of employment or volunteer work. Background checks will be conducted by the Archdiocese of Seattle and renewed every three years.
Background checks are also required from any volunteer with access to cash, securities or other financial instruments and any volunteer driving in the course of their volunteer work.
