All prospective employees of vendors or Independent Contractors who are working with children will have current (within past 12 months of start date) clearances, including FBI, PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse.

Vendors and contractors will be required to acquire updated clearances for employment every 60 months. Vendors will sign vendor agreement and will provide documentation to the hiring department. The school district is required to have valid clearances on file. This documentation is maintained in Human Resources. (Only HR can check FBI clearance)
Independent Contractors will provide all information with new signed contract or every 60 months. This documentation is maintained in Human Resources.
Any vendor or independent contractor who would like access to the district network and resources will provide all documentation to Human Resources, it will then be maintained in Accounts Payable.
The Employing Department shall be responsible for securing the valid clearances and Act 168 forms for any Independent Contractor hired to work with children. Forms will be maintained in Accounts Payable.

Hatboro-Horsham School District

Compliance Procedures for Child Protective Services Laws

Employee and Prospective Employee

Independent Contractors

Volunteers

All current and perspective employees/Contractors

All current and perspective employees/Contractors

Bus and Van Driver Applicants

Student Teachers, Observations and Interns

Procedure 1 - Clearances for Employees

Procedure 2 - Clearances for Vendors/Independent Contracts

Procedure 3 - Clearances for Volunteers

Procedure 4 - Student Teaching/Observations