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 support staff.

The Superintendent shall establish the necessary procedures for obtaining the background information which may include the following:

Should it be necessary to employ a person in order to maintain continuity of the program prior to receipt of the report, the Superintendent may provide for a substitute or employ the applicant as a substitute.

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.

Any costs associated with obtaining the criminal history record are to be borne by the applicant.

Each employee, 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 employee.

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, 20-28-5-9, 35-42-4

Revised 7/8/02
Revised 8/22/05
Revised 7/9/07