A bill that was passed by the legislature in January of this year, mandates that full fingerprinting and a federal FBI background be done for teachers and other individuals that work with children. In addition to teachers and teaching assistants, the law also covers individuals who provide family child care, after-school programming for children and bus drivers.
Unlike most other states in the country, until now, Massachusetts only required state background checks. The new law will allow employers to check the federal data base for crimes committed in other states. The law, passed by the legislature, includes a provision that the fees associated with the fingerprint checks are the responsibility of the persons being fingerprinted. Depending on the employment category, the cost of the fees will range from thirty-five to fifty-five dollars.
Unlike Lawyers, Plumbers and other professionals who are required to attend seminars and training
updates at their own expense and also pay licensing fees imposed by state and local municipalities, the teachers are seeking to impose the cost of their background checks on the taxpayers.
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