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Committee considers eligibility and background‑check changes for Driftless Bound program
Summary
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.
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.
Oliver said Corporate Counsel recommended that if the program requires criminal background checks, decisions should be made on a case‑by‑case basis, considering the nature of the conviction and the time since conviction; the committee supported performing further research and returning with a staff recommendation next month.
