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Act 34 Requirement – Criminal History Clearance
Effective January 1, 1986, all Pennsylvania residents much submit with their employment application a copy of a report of “Criminal History Record Information” from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement from the Pennsylvania State Policy that the State Policy central repository contains no such information. Out-of-state applicants must submit with their application for employment a copy of a federal criminal record report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The criminal record report must be no more than one (1) year old and upon hiring, the applicant MUST submit the ORIGINAL report.
Click here for Act 34 information from the Criminal History Website
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Act 151 Requirement – Child Abuse Clearance
Effective July 1, 1995, all Pennsylvania residents must submit with their employment application a copy of a report must be no more than (1) year old and upon hiring, the applicant MUST submit the ORGINIAL report.
Click here for Act 151 information from the Child Abuse Website
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Act 114 Requirement – FBI Fingerprint Clearance
Act 114 of 206, Section 111 of the Public School Code was amended effective April 1, 2007. All student teachers (participating in classroom teaching, internships, clinical or field experience) and prospective employees (including but not limited to administrators, teachers, substitutes, janitors, cafeteria workers, office employees) of public and private schools, Intermediate Units and area vocational-technical schools, including independent contractors and their employees and bus drivers, who have direct contact with children, must provide to their employer a copy of their Pennsylvania State Criminal History Background Check and their Federal Criminal History Record that cannot be more than one (1) year old. This only applies to employees hired on or after April 1, 2007. Employees hired prior to April 1, 2007, are only required to provide the Federal Criminal History record if they have lived outside of the state for at least two years immediately preceding their application for employment. The FBI clearance must be for PA Department of Education.
Click here for information from the FBI Fingerprint Website
Paper copies of all three clearances are available in the District Office.