Detailed list of RESCs with School Districts within their jurisdiction
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR A FINGERPRINTING APPOINTMENT:
What
to bring for your Fingerprinting appointment:
- Two forms of identification – one being a current driver’s license. The other can be a Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, College ID or Passport.
What is the cost for Fingerprinting?
- If you are a CREC Contracted Employee the cost is $30.00
- All other applicants will be charged $60.00
Acceptable forms of payment:
- Bank Cashier’s Check payable to “CREC”
- Money Order payable to “CREC”
- Visa or MasterCard
NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CASH ACCEPTED!
PLEASE NOTE: THE PERSON WHOSE NAME IS ON THE CREDIT CARD MUST BE PRESENT TO SIGN UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE ACCOUNT AS AN AUTHORIZED USER.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE A CREDIT CARD THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $1.20 SERVICE CHARGE FOR PAYMENT OF THE $30.00 FEE AND $2.50 FOR THE $60.00 FEE.
To
schedule an appointment:
- Submit an email request to schedule a fingerprinting appointment. For all other concerns or questions regarding the fingerprinting process please call (860) 524-4003.
- Fingerprinting appointments are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. On occasion during busy periods, we will extend our days and hours to accommodate the need for extra appointments.
- Fingerprinting Location: CREC Central Office, 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 (Click here for directions)
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| Who needs
to be fingerprinted? |
In accordance
with current statute, any person who is employed by a local board of education
(teachers, administrators, special service staff members, teachers aides,
custodians, cafeteria employees, etc.) must submit to a state and national
criminal history record check within the first 30 days of the date of employment. The only exception is that teachers of
adult education, who are not required to hold certification for their
positions (non-mandated, general interest programs only), are not required
to submit to the criminal history record check unless directed by the
employing district.
| How
do I request a criminal history record check? |
A person may
obtain fingerprint packets (including fingerprint cards) and have their
fingerprints taken at a local board of education, a Regional Educational
Service Center (RESC) such as CREC, or the State Police Bureau of Identification.
| If
I am fingerprinted at a RESC, can my results be shared with other
districts? |
Yes. Individuals
fingerprinted at a RESC may have their fingerprint results shared with
local or regional boards of education. The individual must provide a written request to the RESC indicating where the results should
be sent.
| If
I am fingerprinted by a local school district, police department or
by the State Police Bureau of Identification, can my results be shared
with other districts? |
No.
| A
criminal history record check (fingerprinting) was done last year
for school district X. I served in that district for the entire year.
Do I need to be fingerprinted again if I am applying to work in another
district? |
Yes, within
the first 30 days of your date of employment.
|
I served as a substitute teacher in district X for two weeks last
year. Do I need to have a criminal history record check (fingerprinting)
done again, if I am employed by the same district for the coming school
year? |
No, continuous
employment for substitute teachers is equal to one day of service each
school year.
| I
was fingerprinted by a RESC last year, but was never employed by a
board of education. Now that I have been hired, do I need to submit
to a new criminal history record check (fingerprinting)? |
Yes, within
the first 30 days of your employment date.
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Are school volunteers required to have a criminal history record check
(fingerprinting)? |
No. The statute
does not require that volunteers submit to the criminal history record
check. However, school districts are entitled to establish additional
policies concerning criminal history record checks.
| Are
employees of private or independent schools required to submit to
criminal history record checks? |
No. The statute
does not require criminal history record checks for private or independent
schools. However, these schools are permitted by law to require criminal
history record checks (fingerprinting).
This information is subject to change without notice.
(Revised: December 2010) |
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