Oregon Lawmakers Want Background Checks on School Volunteers and Anyone Having Contact with Students
Senate Bill 724, written by a bi-partisan trio of legislators pushing for better background checks in their state’s schools is making its way through the Oregon House of Representatives.
Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville), a licensed teacher, Representative Jeff Barker (D-Aloha) and Representative Linda Flores (R-Clackamas) are calling for mandatory state and federal background checks for any employees, contractors or volunteers a school district feels may have direct, unsupervised contact with students.
This rigorous screening is already required for licensed teachers in Oregon. The average cost to the district or the applicant is $50-$70. It’s money well spent if it stops one kid from being molested.
Do you know what kind of screening your school district does? Call their office and ask!
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June 12th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
In Ontario, Canada (where I’m from) they require police background checks for anyone involved with the schools - including parent volunteers, at our own expense. Kind of sad that this has become necessary.