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Board approves first readings of background‑check policy revisions after federal audit interpretation
Summary
The board approved first readings of policy GBB, GBB‑R and GBBV to change how the district handles criminal-history checks for volunteers and contractor employees after an FBI/DCI audit interpretation; the district will apply for a new ORI number and process volunteers under a separate policy.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 board members approved first readings of revisions to background-check policies — GBB and GBB‑R — and a companion volunteer policy, GBBV, after staff outlined changes prompted by audits of state school background-check procedures.
Suzanne, a district staff member presenting the changes, told the board that an FBI/Division of Criminal Investigation review prompted a re-interpretation of South Dakota codified law cited in the presentation (transcript references: "13, 10, 12"), concluding the district should limit checks under GBB to employees over age…
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