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Trustees ask whether volunteer policies create barriers for families from other countries
Summary
In the Aug. 14 first reading, a board member asked whether GCDA/GDDA include barriers that prevent families from other countries from volunteering, flagging equity and access concerns for volunteers with different documentation or language needs.
A board member raised equity concerns about volunteer eligibility during the GCDA/GDDA review, asking whether the policies present barriers for families from different countries. The question was part of the board's broader first-reading review of multiple policy sections on Aug. 14, 2024.
"Regarding GCDA/GDDA, do we have barriers for families from different countries volunteering?" the board member asked. Trustees requested staff examine volunteer-screening language, documentation requirements and translation/access supports and return with recommended edits to reduce unintended exclusion.
