4036

Employment of Classified Staff

The superintendent or designee shall hire classified staff to meet personnel needs consistent with the district’s budget, instructional needs, and non-instructional operations. The superintendent or designee shall obtain a criminal history record that includes information from the Nebraska State Patrol for all individuals that are to be employed as pupil transportation vehicle drivers (except certificated Nebraska school administrators or teachers) and keep a copy of that record on file and shall update it during the calendar year that coincides with the expiration of the driver’s motor vehicle operator’s license. Otherwise, the superintendent or designee may, but is not required to, conduct a criminal background check on any classified staff applicant. Criminal history or background checks shall occur only after the school district has determined that the applicant meets the minimum employment qualifications. This policy shall not prevent the school district from requiring an applicant to disclose his or her criminal record or history relating to sexual or physical abuse prior to any minimum employment qualification determination.

The superintendent or designee shall discipline and discharge classified staff as appropriate.

Adopted on: 01/01/2007

Revised on: 09/16/2019

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