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05.12 - Protecting Minors

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  5. 05.12 - Protecting Minors

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  • Position: Risk Manager
  • Email: risk@uidaho.edu

Last updated: July 1, 2021

Preamble: This policy adopts requirements to help ensure that the University meets its legal and ethical obligations to protect minors participating in University programs and visiting the University’s campuses.

  • A. Definitions
  • B. Policy
  • C. References

A. Definitions.

A-1. Adult: A person aged 18 years or older.

A-2. Minor: A person under the age of 18 years.

A-3. Protection of Minors Standards: The document containing procedures, guidelines, and forms for implementation of this policy, on file at U of I Risk. See C-1 herein.

A-4. Youth-Serving Program: Any program, activity, lab or research sponsored, controlled or funded by the University of Idaho that includes minors, except for official University courses not intended specifically for minors.

B. Policy.

B-1. All Youth-Serving Programs shall comply with the Protection of Minors Standards on file at U of I Risk, which address in detail the following requirements:

a. Reporting of abuse, abandonment or neglect as mandated by the State of Idaho Child Protective Act. Failure to report is a misdemeanor.

b. Registration of all Youth-Serving Programs.

c. Selection and screening of adults involved in Youth-Serving Programs.

d. Required training for adults involved in Youth-Serving Programs.

e. Required code of behavior for adults working in Youth-Serving Programs.

f. Adherence to protection of minors provisions in facilities use agreements.

B-2. U of I employees and students working in public or private schools shall follow the operational guidelines of the school.

B-3. Any exemption from compliance with this policy must be requested in writing to, and approved by, the U of I Risk Manager.

C. References.

C-1. University of Idaho Protection of Minors Standards.

C-2. State of Idaho Child Protective Act, I.C. § 16-1601 et seq.

Version History

Amended October 2024. Update to the contact email address.

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