TN – School staffs must undergo five-year background checks
Excerpted from a Shelbyville Times-Gazette story by Dawn Hankins If you’re a parent worrying about a sexual predator teaching your child, a new state law requiring that all school employees […]
Almost 130 Chicago school workers out after background check review
Excerpted from an Associated Press news story A review of Chicago Public Schools’ background checks prompted by a newspaper investigation has resulted in nearly 130 school district employees being terminated, […]
PA – Lack of bus driver background checks closes schools
Excerpted from a WNEP-ABC story by Dave Bohman Classes in the Crestwood School District in Pennsylvania were canceled last week. The district was forced to cancel classes after learning bus […]
Background Checks on school volunteers a necessity
Legislation mandating criminal background checks and providing assistance to schools and youth organizations has been a popular topic in 2018. In GroupOne’s opinion, there should always be a mandatory policy […]