[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Foxborough 5-12-2014 ATM by Art. 22. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-30-2023 STM by Art. 1]
There shall be a Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee consisting
of seven volunteers. At or immediately after each annual meeting,
the Select Board shall appoint seven eligible volunteers to the Committee,
each for a term of three years commencing July 1 or following said
annual meeting, and expiring on June 30 or end of Annual Town Meeting,
whichever is later, three years hence. In addition, the Select Board
shall, at the same time, make any appointment necessary to fill the
unexpired term of any vacated position in the Committee. Any member
may be reappointed after one term has elapsed since the expiration
of his/her most recent term. The Select Board shall fill any vacancy
occurring in the Committee's membership after an Annual Town Meeting.
A.
The members
of the Committee shall serve without compensation. They shall meet
to elect officers, appoint subcommittees, and adopt rules as soon
as practicable following each Annual Town Meeting. If any member is
absent from five consecutive meetings, the Committee may vote that
his/her position is vacated.
B.
The goal
and objectives of the Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee are to
raise awareness of the prevalence and circumstances in which children
are being sexually abused and promote simple and effective ways for
the public to be aware of risk factors and educate to reduce the opportunity
of abuse in the Town of Foxborough. Every day adults come in contact
with children of all ages and groups in Foxborough. The Foxborough
Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee will provide guidance when
adults are interacting with children on Town property.
C.
To attain
these goals and objectives, the Committee shall gather information
provided by the many public and private groups, agencies and institutions
that disseminate relative information to the prevention of sexual
abuse to children. The Committee shall work with Foxborough's boards,
committees and departments and participate and/or direct meetings
and informational sessions towards accomplishing the published goals
and objectives. The Committee shall act as liaison to public and private
groups that use Town property related to children's activities.
D.
With these
powers and duties, the Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee will
work to provide:
(1)
A code
of conduct.
(2)
Training
of individuals (Town employees and volunteers) and organizations.
(3)
Protocol
for reporting incidents.
(4)
A yearly
curriculum to be dispensed for training to organizations, including
but not limited to private schools, churches and youth leagues.
(5)
A written
progress report with recommendations to the Select Board by October
1 each year.
[Amended 1-30-2023 STM by Art. 1]
The Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Committee shall have representatives
from the following sectors:
