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Policy committee delays final decisions on expanded background checks pending attorney input
Summary
The board reviewed an expanded personal-background-check draft that lists different disclosure options for certain offenses; counsel will consult attorney Matthews and vendors before returning recommendations, and the committee discussed using probationary periods and disposition dates to assess candidates.
Richmond Community Schools’ policy committee spent substantial time on policy 8521, a proposed overhaul of background-check procedures that would expand the kinds of checks and list optional disqualifying offenses.
Board members and counsel discussed multiple drafting options. Speaker 3 said she had consulted with Amy Matthews and ISBA attorneys and that…
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