The Danville-Church Based Tutorial requires all adult volunteers who are 18 or older who provide direct service to any child participating in an approved Danville-Church Based Tutorial site, to comply with obtaining a criminal history and sex offender background check prior to providing direct service. Any site who fails comply with this procedure will no longer be considered a Danville-Church Based Tutorial Site and will lose all access to resources and funding as provided by Danville-Church Based Tutorial.
Application forms which provide demographic data and give approval for background checks are available for each site and may be obtain by requesting additional copies from the Executive Director. Each Pastor, Site Coordinator and Volunteer is required to sign stating they have reviewed and will adhere to the Danville-Church Based Tutorial Criminal Offense and Background Check Procedures. Once the application is completed and signed by the Volunteer and Site Coordinator, the Application Form will be given to the Executive Director in a sealed envelope marked confidential. Upon receipt of the completed application the Executive Director will submit the required information into the Lexis Nexus to complete the background check. Upon notification of a favorable record check the Executive Director will notify the Site Coordinator of the approval and the volunteer can begin providing direct service. Upon an unfavorable or an inconclusive report the Executive Director will notify both the applicant and the Site Coordinator of unfavorable status and the Board of Director’s decision in writing. It is the responsibility of the Executive Director to maintain and secure all volunteer background checks on file. Any potential volunteer with a conviction of a sex offense or violent crimes against a person will be immediately refused. Any potential volunteers with a criminal conviction will be evaluated by the Danville-Church Based Tutorial Board of Directors and a decision will be given to them in writing.
In making a decision to refuse a potential volunteer who has a criminal record the Board of Directors will
look at two factors:
- The nature and gravity of the crime or crimes; and
- The time that has passed since the conviction and/or completion of the sentence.
The decision will be documented and kept on file.
All volunteers are responsible to notify the Site Coordinators and/or Executive Director of any arrest or
warrants served immediately after the arrest and prior to providing direct service. Failure to notify will
result in immediate termination from approved volunteer list and no contact should be made with any
child participating in the Danville-Church Based Tutorial program. Any volunteer who is arrested or
served a warrant should be place on inactive status until further review and determination from the
Board of Directors.
I have read, understand, and will comply with the Criminal Offense and Background
Check Policy. I further understand failure to comply will result in immediate termination. I give permission for
Danville-Church Based Tutorial Program permission to complete the Criminal History and Sex Offender Search.