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Additional Resources for Charter School Operators

Fingerprinting FAQ

Annual Audits

Other Resources

 

Fingerprinting Processes at a Glance

Charter schools must ensure that their personnel have completed the appropriate statutory fingerprinting process. Please review A.R.S. §15-183(C)(5) and A.R.S. §15-512 to make sure you are following all applicable provisions, including the background investigation requirements.

On September 14, 2016, the Arizona Charter Schools Association and the Board partnered for a webinar covering the ins and outs of statutory fingerprinting requirements and identifying resources available to help schools ensure compliance. A recording of the webinar and the presentation slides may be accessed below. NOTE: Subsequent to this webinar, changes were approved to the fingerprinting requirements applicable to school bus drivers. For more information on these changes, please see the "School Bus Drivers" section of the fingerprinting FAQ.

View the September 14, 2016 Fingerprinting:
A Charter School Guide Workshop Webinar recording

View the September 14, 2016 Fingerprinting:
A Charter School Guide Workshop Slide Presentation

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has issued guidance regarding fingerprinting authorizations for charter schools.

 

Determining Status of Fingerprint Clearance Cards/Applications

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has developed an online resource where interested persons may determine the status of an individual's fingerprint clearance card or fingerprint clearance card application. The website includes fingerprint clearance cards issued through the identity verified and non-identity verified processes.

Use of Expired Fingerprint Clearance Card

The documents below provide guidance to assist schools in implementing statutory changes related to the use of an expired fingerprint clearance card.

View Guidance for Use of Expired Fingerprint Clearance Card

View Sample Expired Fingerprint Clearance Card Affidavit


Fingerprinting: Lessons Learned

The document below alerts charter operators to lessons learned by other charter schools.

View Lessons Learned: Fingerprinting in Charter Schools

 

Fingerprinting Guidance for Schools – Emergency Hires

The documents below provide guidance to help schools comply with all statutory requirements when, in emergency situations, they need to hire instructional personnel that do not yet have a fingerprint clearance card. This exception does not apply to existing employees that have an expired fingerprint clearance card.

View Guidance for Emergency Hires

View Sample Fingerprinting Statement of Assurance


Identity Verified Fingerprints

Pursuant to A.R.S. §15-106, all individuals required to obtain a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to A.R.S. §15-183(C)(5) and all individuals subject to the fingerprint check conducted pursuant to A.R.S. §15-512 must obtain identify verified fingerprints, which are submitted to the Department of Public Safety for processing. The Department of Public Safety has issued guidance to assist schools in complying with this requirement.

View Guidelines for Identity - Verified Fingerprints


View Civil Penalties Policy Statement

A.R.S. §15-185 grants charter school sponsors the authority, under certain circumstances, to impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per occurrence if a charter school fails to comply with the fingerprinting requirements prescribed in A.R.S. §15-183(C)(5) or A.R.S. §15-512

View Civil Penalties for Fingerprinting Violations Policy Statement