BCI AND FBI BACKGROUND CHECKS

All volunteers and coaches must have BCI and FBI background results on file at Wayne Local Schools.  The Superintendent’s Office has the capability to process these checks.  The Superintendent’s Office or building offices can tell you what results we currently have on file. Elementary – 897-2761    Middle School – 897-4706    High School – 897-2776    Supt. Office – 897-6971

House Bill 1 has changed certain background check requirements for licensed educators in Ohio beginning Jan. 1, 2010:

• Educators who are renewing a license or permit and have lived continuously in the state of Ohio for the previous five years, and have a BCI background check on file with ODE, will need to complete only an FBI criminal background check once every five years. (Currently, they must complete both BCI and FBI checks whenever they renew.)
• Educators who have not lived continuously in the state for the past five years will need to complete both a BCI and FBI background check.
• Educators with multiple licenses only need to submit the required background checks when they are applying for the renewal of the license or permit that is of the longest duration.
• Educators who hold a permanent certificate are still required to submit the required background checks once every five years. Permanent certificate holders who have lived continuously in Ohio for those five years, however, will only need to submit FBI background checks.
• Initial applicants for a license must complete both BCI and FBI criminal background checks. These checks need to be less than 365 days old to be considered valid for licensing purposes.

Due to the changes for licensed educators we will make the same changes for our volunteers.  Volunteers and coaches must have a FBI criminal background check every five years.  If there is a BCI results on our WLS database and you have lived continuously in the state the last 5 years you will not be required to redo your BCI background check just the FBI check.  If you do not have any results on the WLS database or have not lived in the state the last 5 years you must complete both BCI and FBI checks.

*Coaches or Aides that are applying for a Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit or an Educational Aide Permit must have a BCI background check on file with ODE.

The Superintendent’s office will be open to do fingerprinting on TUESDAYS from 9:00 – 2:30. 

The cost for this service is:  $25 – BCI     $35 – FBI    $55 – Both 

CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY

YOU MUST BRING A PHOTO ID

Call if you have questions. 897-6971