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School board adopts updated background‑screening rules for employees and contractors
Summary
The board approved revisions to Rule 6.104 (employee/background screening) and Rule 7.142 (non‑instructional contractor screening), incorporating the state clearinghouse and periodic rescreening requirements and clarifying committee membership and contractor contact rules.
The St. Johns County School Board voted to adopt revised background‑screening rules that update district procedures to match recent state legislative changes and to incorporate the state “clearinghouse” for initial fingerprint-based checks.
School board attorney Frank Upchurch presented revisions to Rule 6.104 (background screening for prospective district employees) and Rule 7.142 (screening of non-instructional contractors). Upchurch said the changes reflect the state’s new clearinghouse, which centralizes fingerprint submissions and initial review, and add statutory periodic rescreening and fingerprinting requirements.
Under the revised rules, the district will continue to reserve the right to review screening results and to disqualify applicants who pose a student-safety risk. Upchurch explained that level‑2 screenings — the statutorily specified list of disqualifying convictions — remain the standard for employees and for contractors who are likely to have student contact.
The rule for non‑instructional contractors also clarifies that contractors without any potential for contact with children are not required to pass a level‑2 screen; in urgent maintenance scenarios, contractors without screening must be accompanied by a district employee. The board approved the rules on a motion and second; no public speakers addressed the items during the hearing.
Board members voted to adopt the revised rules as presented.
