The Giao Ly program, as part of the Church of Vietnamese Martyrs, and the Seattle Archdiocese, share and follows the following policies on this page. The policies can and will be updated from time to time.
Last Updated: January 18, 2017
Church Personnel & Volunteers
- will follow guidelines and policies set forth by the Seattle Archdiocese : http://www.seattlearchsep.org/policies.html
- will follow the guidelines and policies for the Code of Professional Conduct for Church Personnel
Program Policies and Rules
The safety and well being of our students and children is of great importance. As such, we strive to maintain a healthy and community environment that is safe for both children and volunteers. Our program has very little tolerance for violations of rules and jeopardizing the safety of others. At the same time, we enforce these rules in the spirit of a faith community and Catholic values.
Parental Guidance
- It is expected that parents provide supervision for their children, while at the parish. If children are not actively attending class, parents are expected to provide supervision of their children. The parish is not responsible for harm or injuries to children, especially due to the lack of parental supervision.
- Children & minors are not permitted to leave the parish grounds without the supervision of their parent or guardian. When reported, parish volunteers will try and reach out to parents for children who are known to have left the premises, and request them to be supervised and taken home.
Safety & Weapons
- Weapons (such as guns, knives, etc) are not allowed on the parish grounds for any reason.
- Students and children who bring dangerous items will have such items confiscated and reported, and disciplinary action taken.
Drugs
- Possession of illegal drugs or use of illegal drugs are not allowed at any time at the parish. Such possession or use will be reported to the authorities.
Physical & Sexual Harassment
- Any bullying, physical violence, or sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
- Please report any incidents to adult volunteers and the program directors, who will then notify the parish faculty.
- We recognize that in a school environment, the children are learning and growing in a community. We will use all efforts to make any conflicts a learning opportunity for them to grow and improve, in the parish spirit.
Physical Damage
- Students and children are to respect the parish facility and building at all times. Any littering, vandalism, graffiti will be clean or repaired and charged to the student’s family. Due to the very low costs of our programs, any damage to the facility will be referred to the parents.