CORI Information
The new Massachusetts CORI Law requires that all Charlton Youth Soccer coaches (in-town and travel) submit a CORI Form with the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District (DCRSD) as will as a Mass Youth Soccer CORE form submitted to the league.
This is mandatory -- starting for the Spring 2003 season. Failure to submit a form will disqualify you from coaching in our program.
Complete the DCRSD CORI Form (click for download) and return with picture ID to any of the Charlton/Dudley schoools or Superintendents office.
Note: Leave the bottom line of the form blank. This line (which says "Requested By:" and "Signature of CORI Authorized Individual") will be signed by the school department.
Chapter 385 of the Acts of 2002, An Act Further Protecting Children, was enacted into law on November 27, 2002. The purpose of this advisory, prepared by the Department of Education in cooperation with the Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB), is to inform all public and private schools about this new law and its requirements, and to present certain issues that must be considered by schools as they work to comply with the law, which takes effect on February 25, 2003. A copy of Chapter 385 is available for your reference at http://www.state.ma.us/legis/laws/seslaw02/sl020385.htm.
Section 2 of Chapter 385 amends M.G.L. c. 71, § 38R to require that all schools conduct criminal background checks on current and prospective employees, volunteers, school transportation providers, and others who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children. Criminal offender record information ("CORI") must be obtained from the Criminal History Systems Board (CHSB) - the state agency authorized to provide CORI to certified agencies - at least every three (3) years during an individual's term of employment or service. In addition, schools may perform CORI checks on subcontractors or laborers commissioned to do work on school grounds who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children.