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1521 - PERSONAL BACKGROUND CHECK
To protect students and staff members, the School Board requires an inquiry into the personal background of each applicant the Superintendent recommends for employment on the Corporation's administrative staff.
The Superintendent shall establish the necessary procedures for obtaining the background information which is to include the following:
| A. | local, State, and National Criminal History Records Check | |
| B. | sex-offender registry check | |
| C. | telephone inquiry with each former employer | |
| D. | explanations of any employment gaps to ensure the candidate has not omitted an employer where an offense occurred |
The Board may deny employment to an applicant who is convicted of an offense for which the license may be revoked or suspended by State law.
The procedures shall ensure that information and records obtained from pre-employment inquiries under this policy are confidential and shall not be released except to a school employee authorized by the Superintendent.
Each administrator, during the course of his/her employment with the School Corporation, shall be required to report his/her conviction of criminal charges to the Superintendent within two (2) business days of the occurrence. The Superintendent shall obtain a review of each reported conviction and shall take appropriate action considering the risk to members of the school community presented by the continued participation and access of the convicted administrator.
The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines to implement this policy.
I.C. 10-13-3
I.C. 20-26-5-10,11, 20-28-1,- 8; 20-28-5-9, 35-42-4
Adopted 8/27/07