Committee considers eligibility and background‑check changes for Driftless Bound program
Amy Oliver presented proposed guidelines for the Driftless Bound workforce program and the committee recommended changing "Be a U.S. citizen" to "Are legally eligible for employment in the U.S." Counsel advised that any criminal background checks should be evaluated case‑by‑case.
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Amy Oliver briefed the committee on the Driftless Bound program and proposed guideline language changes. She said the committee recommended replacing the phrase "Be a U.S. citizen" with "Are legally eligible for employment in the U.S." to broaden eligibility. The change responds to program recruitment goals and aligns eligibility with employment authorization rather than citizenship status.
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