Children and Youth Safety

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Children and Youth Safety

Missions Statement
To administer and implement the West Des Moines United Methodist Church Children and Youth Safety Policy and to recommend changes to the policy.

General Responsibilities

To assure the Children and Youth Safety Policy is followed.

To interpret the purpose and need for the policy to the congregation through reports to the Church Council and Tower Talk.

To receive and/or recommend policy changes.

To assure the 'training and interviewing' are provided.

To keep the staff and congregation informed regarding any change in state law, which relates to our policy.

Responsibilities of the Chairperson

To see that committee responsibilities are carried out.

To report to the Church Council.

To assure that meetings are scheduled and members properly notified.

To submit an annual budget.

Responsibilites of the Committee Members

At least 3 members at large, in classes of 3 years.

Ex-officio members (with vote) include

Senior Pastor
Director of Christian Education
Director of Music Ministries
Representative of the CECC
Representative of the Pre-school Board

Members

Chairperson - Chari Paulson

Melody Auten
Vance Cunningham
Jeff Lyon

Legal Counsel: Gary Norton

Staff Representatives: Rev. John Augspurger, Beth Underwood (Director of Christain Education), Nancy Setchell (Director of Preschool and Parents Morning Out

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