The State of Pennsylvania has taken a big step in keeping children safe by passing the PA Act 153 of 2014. This law helps to ensure that any adults who come in contact with children, either paid employees or unpaid volunteers, complete a comprehensive and regularly updated criminal and child abuse background check.
The Child Protective Services Law amends School Code and directly affects all new or existing employees, contractors with direct contact with students, and volunteers. An employee is an individual who has been, or will be, Board approved which includes substitutes, coaches, and extracurricular sponsors. All of these individuals need to obtain new clearances every 60 months. The employee is responsible to purchase and submit clearances to the District prior to the expiration date every 60 months. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. New employees are required to initially submit clearances to their employers that are dated within 60 months.
CLEARANCE INFORMATION
- ACT 34 CLEARANCE (PA Criminal Background Check)
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Must be renewed every five (5) years
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- ACT 151 CLEARANCE (PA Child Abuse History)
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Must be renewed every five (5) years
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PLEASE NOTE: When creating an application for your Child Abuse History clearance, you will be asked for a KEYSTONE ID. This ID is a “USERNAME” that you create for yourself to log into the system. Please ensure that you write it down for future reference.
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- FBI CHECK (Federal Criminal History – Fingerprint)
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Must be renewed every five (5) years
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Service Code to use when Applying:
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There is a service code for VOLUNTEERS, however, the fee for a volunteer FBI clearance is $1.00 cheaper than the fee to obtain the same clearance for employment purposes. If you obtain a volunteer FBI check, you are NOT able to use it for employment purposes, and will have to pay for it again, should the need arise. It is suggested that you use the Employee Service Code.
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- ACT 24 FORM (Self-Reporting Arrest/Conviction – 3 pages)
- ACT 168 (Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form)
Must be filled out and returned for:
(1)Current Employer, regardless of whether the employer is a school entity and/or whether the applicant is employed in a position that involves direct contact with children;
(2) All former employers that were school entities (regardless of job title); and
(3) All former employers where the applicant was employed in a position that involved direct contact with children.
- ACT 126 TRAINING (Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training)
- Please submit your email to the athletic office to receive information on how to obtain this clearance.
- Must be renewed every five (5) years