The Jersey Shore School District values the contributions made by the volunteers in our schools. State law requires that volunteers must obtain background clearances. This impacts many of our volunteers. To better understand the laws and policies that govern volunteers, click on the links provided on the left part of the screen. School Board Policy may be more restrictive than the law, but cannot be more lenient than the law. The links that will direct you to the websites needed to obtain your clearances are listed below.
Required – Act 34 Clearance
https://epatch.pa.gov/home
Required – Act 151 Clearance
http://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
Required for certain individuals – Federal Criminal History Background Check
This is required only for individuals who HAVE NOT lived in the state of Pennsylvania for the past 10 consecutive years. Click here for Act 114 FBI (Fingerprint) Criminal Background Check information from the PDE website.
The code for PA public school FBI fingerprint clearance is 1KG6XN.
Frequently Asked Questions http://keepkidssafe.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/document/c_135249.pdf