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Nearly half of Montgomery County Public Schools employees had outdated background checks, IG report finds

A review by Montgomery County’s Office of the Inspector General found nearly half of Montgomery County Public Schools ...
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Report: Nearly half of MCPS employees have outdated criminal history checks

MCPS has deficiencies in its background screening process, leading to nearly 13,000 employees with outdated criminal history ...
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New report finds deficiencies with background check process at Montgomery County Public Schools

The Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Monday which states that Montgomery County ...
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Report finds Montgomery County Public Schools failed to monitor thousands of criminal histories since 2019

A recent report found that Montgomery County Public Schools failed to properly background check thousands of employees, volunteers and staff members prior to their start date.

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Over 12,000 current MCPS employees have outdated criminal history checks, and more than 4,900 workers have not undergone a ...
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Inspector General Reports Problems with Criminal Background Checks of School Employees

The 25-page report, Review of MCPS Background Screening Office, notes that Maryland law requires the school district conduct ...

Albuquerque Public Schools focus on safety as students return

As the new school year begins, the district and law enforcement stress prevention after multiple teacher arrests.

OIG finds deficiencies with background check process at MCPS

Accordingly, MCPS’ background check process includes an initial criminal history check with fingerprints for employees and certain contractors and volunteers through the FBI’s Rap Back program and ...