school background checks
Delaware gov. creates task force to review child protection laws
Gov. Jack Markell has created a task force to review Delaware’s background check laws and policies, specifically as they pertain to children and their safety when with adult volunteers and employees whose job descriptions may not require a pre-employment background screening. The “Delaware Criminal Background and Child Protection Registry Checks” task force — led by…
Read MoreUpdate on NJ school district background checks
we reported how 350 school board members across New Jersey were told to resign their positions immediately after failing to complete a criminal background check now mandated by state law. In an update on this story, the New Jersey Department of Education is still holding off releasing information related to all of the 4,702 board member…
Read More350 New Jersey school board members forced to resign
[/caption] Failure to have completed the background check by Dec. 31 is an offense and officials who refuse to step down could be charged with a fourth-degree crime under the new law. “If you don’t complete the background check, and you try to stick around, you risk going to jail. It’s as simple as that,” said…
Read MoreBackground check targets not attainable
In Brockton, MA, background checks have not been performed on teachers and other school employees in more than three years, putting the department in violation of state law. The revelation comes less than a week after School Committee members said they were assured that the department was in compliance with state laws regarding employee background…
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