Pennsylvania proposal would mean more scrutiny of school employees
March 7, 2008
Those working in schools would undergo more thorough background checks, including fingerprinting
A proposed law in Pennsylvania would prohibit anyone convicted of a serious crime from working in schools and would close loopholes that set the state apart from neighboring New Jersey, which requires greater reporting and more extensive fingerprinting of school employees. The bill also would require annual fingerprinting for all those working near children. It would require the fingerprints to be kept in a database and would compel law enforcement agencies to notify administrators whenever school personnel are charged with crimes.
