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Tipton County Schools board approves changes to background-check policy, enrolls full-time staff in FBI RAP Back program
Summary
The Tipton County Schools Board approved revisions to Policy 5.118 on background checks that enroll full‑time district employees in the FBI RAP Back program while keeping contractors, volunteers and part‑time staff on a five‑year recheck schedule.
The Tipton County Schools Board on Tuesday approved revisions to Policy 5.118 that enroll full‑time district employees in the FBI RAP Back program and clarify how the district will handle background checks for contractors, volunteers and part‑time staff.
Board members said the change responds to a state law and a pilot program the district joined; under the revision full‑time Tipton County Schools employees will be entered into the FBI's RAP Back program, which notifies the district if an enrolled employee is arrested or prosecuted between regular checks. Contractors and volunteers will continue to require background checks every five years; part‑time employees will remain on the five‑year schedule because of…
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