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Committee debates background‑check updates; members push for recurring fingerprint checks and federal database use
Summary
Members discussed updates to the district’s background‑check policy, including recommendations to require fingerprinting against state and federal databases and to re‑run checks periodically (suggested every three years). The committee deferred final changes pending confirmation of references and a second read.
Methuen School Committee members spent an extended portion of their Sept. 16 meeting on background‑check policy language, focusing on the frequency of rechecks and whether checks should query state and federal databases.
Members discussed model language brought by MASC and questioned whether the district should require fingerprint‑based checks against both the Massachusetts state system and…
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