Background
- Before an individual can work in the schools and within a coaching and camp settings with kids, clearances need to be put on file.
Links
- http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/Page/412 Clearance page at Pittsburgh Public Schools
Insights
Independent Contractors have a MANDATORY requirement for clearances. Get them. Keep them. Only give photocopies to the bosses.
Everyone 18 and over needs to have all the necessary clearances on file. Do that soon. Get it done.
Those 17 and younger, no worries.
Details
There are THREE Clearances.
State Criminal History Report
This report can be completed on the Pennsylvania State Police website, https://epatch.state.pa.us. The online record check cost $10 and will display a summary listing of the Record Check Results. Please submit a copy of this certificate to Mark Rauterkus.
Federal Criminal History Report
Registration for this report is available online at http://www.pa.cogentid.com. Phone registration is available at 1-888-439-2486. The applicant will pay a fee of $28.75 at the time of registration. Once fingerprinted, the applicant must give the registration number to Mark Rauterkus.
Child Abuse Clearance
A clearance form can be obtained from PPS Human Resources or at http://www.dpw.state.pa.us. The cost is $10.00, money order only and the clearance will be returned to the applicant in about 4-6 weeks. This clearance must then be submitted to Mark Rauterkus.
DO NOT GIVE me your ORIGINAL COPY. Only a copy. If you want to send me a photo as an attachment -- fine too.
These clearances are needed for other parts of one's work-life too. Get them done soon.
Contracts generally state:
Employees who may have direct contact with children during the discharge of responsibilities under this Agreement shall obtain, at their own expense, and submit all criminal background reports required by 24 P.S §1-111, as amended, and the child abuse clearance required by 23 Pa.C.S. §6355, as amended. All required reports and clearance must be submitted to the District contact person prior to performing any services under this Agreement. No payments shall be authorized unless all required reports and clearances have been received. Independent Contractor further agrees to notify the School District within seventy-two (72) hours of any arrest or conviction of the Independent Contractor or any of its employees providing services under this Agreement during the term of the Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated immediately if all required reports and clearance are not received or if any report or clearance indicates the Independent Contractor or one of its employees has been convicted of a disqualifying crime.