Investigation for Federal criminal history record information
pursuant to the applicable Federal law. The Federal criminal
history record information report shall be no more than [one (1)
year] five (5) years old. Administrators shall maintain a copy
of the required information and shall require each applicant to
secure a Federal criminal history record information report that
may not be more than [one (1) year] five (5) years old at the
time of employment. A copy of the Federal criminal history
record information report shall be made available to the
applicant in a manner prescribed by the Department of Education.
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(c.3) In accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344.4 (relating to
recertification), administrators shall require the persons
subject to this section to obtain the reports described in
subsections (b) and (c.1) and under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344(b)(2)
(relating to employees having contact with children; adoptive
and foster parents) on a renewed basis every sixty (60) months.
Any person subject to this section who has previously not been
required to obtain the reports required by subsections (b) and
(c.1) and under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344(b)(2) on account of service
prior to April 1, 2007, shall be required to obtain such reports
no later than December 31, 2015. The administrator shall review
the reports and determine if the reports disclose information
that may require further action. The administrator shall
maintain a copy of the required reports.
(c.4) To the extent permitted by 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344.3(f)
(relating to continued employment or participation in program,
activity or service), an administrator may accept the reports
identified in 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344(b)(1) and (3) obtained for
employment requirements pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344 in
satisfaction of the requirements of subsections (b) and (c.1),
provided the reports are not more than sixty (60) months old and
the applicant provides the administrator with the report
described in subsection (j)(1) indicating that the individual
has not been disqualified from employment pursuant to subsection
(e) or (f.1). The applicant shall also provide an attestation
that the applicant has not been disqualified for employment
under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344(c)(1). The administrator shall review
the reports and determine if the reports disclose information
that may require further action and shall maintain a copy of the
required reports.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 17 and 18
Section 3. The amendment or addition of section 111(b),
(c.1), (c.3) and (c.4) of the act shall be retroactive to
December 31, 2015.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 18, by striking out "2" and
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