The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Education presented its Report #16 on Resolution D062 (Implementation of Sexual Abuse Misconduct Prevention Training) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D062)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention direct the Center for Evangelism and Congregational Life to continue the work of the directives of the 74th General Convention to “commit to develop clear and firm policies and procedures for the well-being of all; and to commit this Church to being and becoming a place where children and youth are safe, especially from abuse and neglect” particularly in dioceses that have been unable to implement this call; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance consider a budget allocation of $20,000 for the implementation of the resolution during the 2010-2012 triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Center for Evangelism and Congregational Life report to the Standing Commission on Lifelong Christian Formation and Education before the 77th General Convention on the status of diocesan training and implementation.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention direct the Center for Evangelism and Congregational Life to continue the work of the directivesof the 74th General Convention to, “commit to develop clear and firm policies and procedures for the well-being of all; and to commit this Church to being and becoming a place where children and youth are safe, especially from abuse and neglect” particularly in dioceses that have been unable to implement this call; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Joint Standing Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider a budget allocation of $20,000 for the implementation of the resolution during the 2010-2012 triennium; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention request the Center for Evangelism and Congregational Life report to the Standing Commission on Lifelong Christian Formation and Education before the 77th General Convention on the status of diocesan training and implementation.

Deputy Blanchett of Alaska moved to amend the resolution.

Proposed Amendment:

In the first resolve clause, delete everything after the word “of” and replace it with the words “developing clear and firm policies and procedures for the well-being of all, and commit this church to being and becoming a place where children, youth and adults are safe, especially from abuse, neglect and exploitation, particularly in dioceses that have been unable to implement the call to provide sexual misconduct prevention training.”

A vote was taken on the amendment.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

Deputy Madison of Fort Worth moved the previous question.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on Resolution D062 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #127)