Posts Tagged ‘school background checks’
N.C. School Board to Start Employee Background Checks
For many industries, employee background checks – also called “routine background screenings” – may seem excessive. However, in certain industries in which money is handled or in which children, the elderly, or the disabled are given care or supervision, employee background checks create a safer, more dependable workforce. As a result of this notion, the…
Read MoreFaculty at Florida University Question Background Check Policy
At the end of November, it was reported that the Florida Gulf Coast University faculty was speaking out against the recent background check policy. According to the Eagle News, the new policy, which went into effect on September 18, requires all current and applying employees to pass a “level 2” background check involving fingerprints. The…
Read MoreBackground Checks Now Required for School Bus Drivers in Iowa Town
Do you know your child’s bus driver, and just how well? Many parents take for granted that the bus driver pulling up to the curb every day does not have a criminal record. But, as schools have implemented background check policies for not only teachers but volunteers and visiting parents over the past few years,…
Read MoreThe Effects of Background Checks on Schools: Volunteers, Athletics, Staff
Background checks are shaping school staff and volunteers all across the country. Various news stories from the past month show that schools are revising their background check policies for volunteers, unlicensed teachers, and student athletes. For staff, revising policies has not affected numbers; the amounts of volunteers and unlicensed teachers are still sufficient. For athletes,…
Read MoreFlaws in NH School District Background Check Policy
A New Hampshire school district has flaws in its backgroud check policy, including not examining criminal histories carefully for each candidate.
Read MoreBackground Checks in Schools: Where to Draw the Line
Criminals shouldn’t be around children, but how much background screening needs to be done to prevent criminals from entering a school?
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