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Resident asks board about background checks, DASA coordinator and medication access; superintendent says district exceeds state checks
Summary
At the Sept. 3 Harrison Central School District Board of Education meeting, resident Tara Felice pressed the board on hiring practices, background checks beyond state requirements, DASA coordination and medication administration; the superintendent said the district performs multiple checks and follows State Education Department standards.
Tara Felice, a resident, used the public-participation portion of the Harrison Central School District Board of Education meeting on Sept. 3 to ask the board about hiring practices and safety screening.
“Does the district conduct background checks beyond the New York State criminal database?” Felice asked, and also asked whether the district verifies records with outside organizations such as SafeSport and the New York State professional-misconduct registry, whether the district does…
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