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Board discusses tightening volunteer background checks, district staff detail portal and visitor‑management limits
Summary
Revere school officials and police described current volunteer‑screening practices, an online scheduling portal for fingerprinting, options for renewal frequency (board members debated 2–5 years or annual checks), and what the visitor‑management system flags during campus entry.
During an Aug. 12 work session the Revere Board of Education and district staff discussed revisions to volunteer screening policies, frequency of background checks and on‑site visitor screening.
District staff said current practice had been to require background checks “for the life of a student” under older policy language but that the district has built an online scheduling portal so volunteers can book fingerprinting appointments and receive clearance notifications. “On the website now under volunteering or fingerprinting…there’s an information letter that explains the process. There’s an online calendar. You select your time to come in and set an appointment,” a district staff member said.
Board debate over frequency: Board members and administrators discussed…
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