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Trustees review rewritten volunteer policy; CORI and waiver questions to town HR
Summary
Trustees discussed a heavily revised volunteer policy that updates a 2006 policy, adds student-volunteer forms and requires further review by town HR on CORI and liability waivers.
Trustees reviewed a substantially rewritten volunteer policy that replaces a version from February 2006 and adds tailored applications for student and adult volunteers.
Jennifer Jones, library director, said the new draft includes expectations, examples of tasks, guidelines and a special section for student volunteers, with the student application requiring a parent or guardian signature. Jones said the draft includes a line that volunteers will be asked to fill out a CORI form. She asked trustees whether the town would also require a volunteer waiver and said she will consult town administrators and human resources before the trustees vote.
Trustees noted that some volunteer tasks — particularly medium or highway-type work — may be limited by town policy and require involvement of the Department of Public Works or designated groups (for example, Lions Club projects). Several trustees urged Jones to check with the town administrator and HR about whether a townwide volunteer waiver exists and which volunteer activities require additional approvals.
The trustees did not vote to adopt the policy at this meeting; Jones said she would return with revisions and clarifications requested by trustees.
