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HR director outlines hiring workflow; committee debates whether to 'Google' applicants
Summary
Lewiston Public Schools HR director Susanna Gallant walked the committee through the district's multi-step hiring process and said LPS does not routinely search applicants online but will investigate credible concerns; committee members pressed for clearer thresholds and suggested state-level reporting changes.
Susanna Gallant, Lewiston Public Schools' director of human resources, presented a step-by-step walkthrough of the district's hiring process, from posting jobs and collecting transcripts to internal background checks, reference checks, Department of Education certification verification and the nomination process that culminates with a school-board approval.
Gallant said LPS requires applicants to disclose past investigations, nonrenewals or terminations on the application and runs both internal background checks and the Department of Education…
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