§ 251. Policy It is the policy of the State of Vermont to use criminal record checks to deter abuse and exploitation of school children and to do so in a manner that protects, as much as is practicable, the privacy of those subject to such checks. (Added 1997, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 252. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Criminal record” means the record of: (A) convictions in Vermont, including whether any of the convictions is an offense listed in 13 V.S.A. § 5401(10) (sex offender definition for registration purposes); and (B) convictions in other jurisdictions recorded in other state repositories or by the Federal […]
§ 253. Confidentiality of records (a) Criminal records and criminal record information received under this subchapter are designated confidential unless, under State or federal law or regulation, the record or information may be disclosed to specifically designated persons. (b) The Secretary, a superintendent, or a headmaster may disclose criminal records and criminal record information received […]
§ 254. Educator licensure; employment of superintendents (a) The Secretary shall sign and keep a user agreement with the Vermont Crime Information Center. (b) The Secretary shall request and obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center the criminal record for any person applying for an initial license as a professional educator or for reinstatement of […]
§ 255. Public and independent school employees; contractors (a) Superintendents, headmasters of recognized or approved independent schools, and their contractors shall request criminal record information for the following: (1) the person a superintendent or headmaster is prepared to recommend for any full-time, part-time, or temporary employment; (2) any person directly under contract to an independent […]
§ 256. Continued validity of criminal record check; maintenance of records (a)(1) Anyone required to request a criminal record check under this subchapter about a person who previously has undergone a check, regardless of whether the check was for student teaching, licensure, or employment purposes, shall comply with that requirement by acquiring the results of […]
§ 257. Fees for fingerprinting; fingerprint fee special fund State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies may charge a fee of up to $35.00 for providing applicants or other individuals with a set of classifiable fingerprints as required by this subchapter. No fee shall be charged to retake fingerprints determined by the Vermont Crime Information […]
§ 258. Notice; license applications; job applications; employees (a) Each application for an initial teaching license shall contain a statement that the applicant will be required to undergo a criminal record check, including an FBI fingerprint record check, and that receipt of the license may be dependent upon the results of the check. (b) Each […]
§ 259. Penalties; remedy (a) A person who, without authorization, discloses criminal record check information received under this subchapter shall be fined not more than $2,000.00. Each unauthorized disclosure shall constitute a separate violation. (b) A person who suffers damages as a result of willful unauthorized disclosure of criminal record check information received under this […]
§ 260. School board policies Each school board shall adopt a policy on supervision of volunteers and work study students. Policies shall require that superintendents, headmasters of recognized or approved independent schools, and their contractors check the names and birth dates of any work study students with the Vermont Internet Sex Offender Registry prior to […]
