New York S08425 amends the education law to require fingerprinting and background checks for providers of contract services to covered schools.

New York S08425 amends the education law to require fingerprinting and background checks for providers of contract services to covered schools. The bill mandates that school districts, charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services, and providers of contract services must fingerprint prospective employees. It also allows these entities to opt out of overseeing the fingerprinting process for employees of contracted service providers of student support services.

New York S08425 amends the education law to require fingerprinting and background checks for providers of contract services to covered schools.

New York S08425 amends the education law to require fingerprinting and background checks for providers of contract services to covered schools. The bill mandates that school districts, charter schools, boards of cooperative educational services, and providers of contract services must fingerprint prospective employees. It also allows these entities to opt out of overseeing the fingerprinting process for employees of contracted service providers of student support services.