Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Criminal Background Checks in Schools
In compliance with Megan’s Law, candidates to be hired at any school in the United States school must undergo criminal background checks prior to employment. The law was named after a 7 year old girl who was molested and killed by a neighbor in New Jersey. The killer was a convicted sex offender. In 1996, President Clinton ratified the law, which requires the release of relevant criminal information to protect the public from sexual offenders.
A school district cannot hire a candidate without clearance from the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice conducts over 1 million background checks per year for various companies that are eligible. As of July '05, California law requires that everyone working around children must be digitally fingerprinted. Once in the system, any subsequent arrest in California will trigger an alert at the Department of Justice.
A school district cannot hire a candidate without clearance from the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice conducts over 1 million background checks per year for various companies that are eligible. As of July '05, California law requires that everyone working around children must be digitally fingerprinted. Once in the system, any subsequent arrest in California will trigger an alert at the Department of Justice.
