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Board approves first reading of policy 5.118 to enroll employees in RAPback background‑check notifications
Summary
The school board approved on first reading an update to policy 5.118 to enroll employees in a RAPback records‑of‑arrest program that will provide ongoing notifications and reduce repeat background checks, district staff said.
Board Member Jody Riggins presented a first reading of policy 5.118 and described it as a state‑required update that enrolls employees in a RAPback program to receive notifications of arrests and prosecutions.
Riggins said the policy change means the human resources department will receive notifications when covered employees are arrested or prosecuted, reducing the need for repeated background checks. "The employees are being put into this RAPback program. This is records of arrest and prosecution," Riggins said during the meeting.
The board moved the policy forward on a first reading. During the roll call, board members voted as follows: Andy Lay — Yes; Peggy Pesterfield — Yes; Jody Riggins — Yes; Nate Tucker — Yes; Renee Diamond — Yes; Matt Coleman — Yes; Carolyn Ingram — Yes. The motion passed.
Why it matters: The policy will change how the district receives ongoing criminal‑record notifications for employees, according to the presentation. As a first reading, the policy is now in the board review process and will follow the district’s policy adoption timeline.
The board did not provide further detail about the policy’s effective date at the meeting.
