I plan to reintroduce legislation that requires candidates running for the office of school director to obtain background checks. Specifically, as part of a candidate’s affidavit submitted with his or her nominating petitions, the candidate must state that he or she obtained the following: - A report of criminal history record information from the Pennsylvania State Police or a statement from the Pennsylvania State Police that the State Police central depository contains no information relating to the candidate;
- A certification from the Department of Human Services as to whether the candidate is named in the Statewide database as the alleged perpetrator in a pending child abuse investigation or as the perpetrator of a founded report or an indicated report; and
- A report of Federal criminal history record information.
To further ensure the safety of our students, please join me in co-sponsoring this important legislation. If you have any questions, please Gail Pakosky at 717-783-8573 or via email gpakosky@pahousegop.com. Previous cosponsors: JAMES, SAYLOR, MILLARD, ENGLISH, WARD, RYAN, BARRAR, WATSON, MENTZER, COX, DOWLING, SCHLEGEL CULVER, GILLEN AND FARRY |