5015 -CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education believes that a safe and secure learning and working environment should be provided for all students and staff. The Board further believes that employees should be role models for students and should positively represent the Durham Public Schools System in the community. These beliefs reflect the fundamental principle that anyone who directly or indirectly has contact with children is in a unique position of trust in this society. Criminal dispositions against an applicant or employee may have an impact upon these goals and will be considered in hiring and dismissal decisions.
5015.1 All applicants must consent to criminal record checks as a condition of consideration for employment. Such consent shall include consent for criminal record checks that may take place after employment.
5015.2 A criminal record check will be conducted of all newly hired employees, including substitutes. All new employees will be hired conditioned upon the review of the individual's criminal record, and the employee shall be considered a conditional employee until final approval.
5015.3 Information obtained through the implementation of this policy shall be kept confidential as provided in the North Carolina General Statutes. Procedures for implementing this policy will be developed and administered by the Superintendent, including procedures for compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, if appropriate.
Legal Reference: G.S.115C-276; 115C-325(3); Fair Credit Reporting Act
Adopted Effective: June 26, 1996
Revised Effective: July 1, 1999
