OAR 581-021-0512
Non-employment criminal background checks for school districts

(1) School districts that have volunteers that have direct unsupervised contact with students shall have a policy requiring those volunteers to undergo a criminal records check.
(2) State criminal records check based on name and DOB:
(a) A school district may submit a request to the Oregon Department of Education for an in-state criminal records check in LEDS based on name and DOB on any volunteer.
(b) State criminal records check requests made under this section shall:
(A) Use forms provided by the Oregon Department of Education;
(B) Include an authorization from the volunteer for the Oregon Department of Education to perform a criminal records check; and
(C) Include payment of the processing fee of $5 per person to be checked.
(3) State and national criminal records check based on fingerprints:
(a) A school district may submit a request to the Oregon Department of Education for a fingerprint-based criminal records check for volunteers identified in local board policy as requiring a fingerprint-based criminal records check.
(b) Requests for fingerprint-based criminal records checks shall be submitted electronically through the statewide vendor identified by DAS. Exemptions from this requirement may be granted by the Oregon Department of Education on an individual basis. Reasons for exemption include, but are not limited to, geographic location and ability of vendor to meet needs. School districts exempted from the electronic process shall submit fingerprint information on forms provided by the Oregon Department of Education;
(c) A fee of $59 will be:
(A) Deducted from the SSF payment for school districts that receive SSF payments; or
(B) Invoiced to school districts that do not receive SSF payments.
(d) A fingerprint-based criminal records check conducted in accordance with this section will be a state and national check through the Oregon State Police and the FBI.
(4) The Oregon Department of Education shall review the criminal records when a request is made under section (2) or (3) of this rule, make a fitness determination, and notify the school district of that determination.
(a) A volunteer does not meet the fitness standards of this rule if the individual has:
(A) A conviction for any of the crimes listed in ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations), or the substantial equivalent of any of those crimes if the conviction occurred in another jurisdiction or in Oregon under a different statutory name or number; or
(B) Knowingly made a false statement.
(b) The Oregon Department of Education shall not provide copies of criminal records to anyone except as provided by law.
(5) Volunteers may appeal a fitness determination resulting from a fingerprint-based criminal records check under section (3) of this rule as a contested case under ORS 183.413 (Notice to parties before hearing of rights and procedure) to 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(6) Notwithstanding the fitness determination made by the Oregon Department of Education pursuant to this rule, a school district may allow a volunteer that has undergone a criminal records check to have direct, unsupervised contact with school children.

Source: Rule 581-021-0512 — Non-employment criminal background checks for school districts, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-021-0512.

581‑021‑0009
Exemptions 581‑021‑0013
Child Development Specialist Programs 581‑021‑0017
Dental Screening Certification 581‑021‑0019
Interdistrict Transfer Agreement 581‑021‑0020
District School Board Proceedings 581‑021‑0022
Student Evaluation 581‑021‑0023
Mercury Elimination Policy 581‑021‑0026
Examination of Children Instructed by Parent, Legal Guardian or Private Teacher 581‑021‑0029
Home Schooling for Children with Disabilities 581‑021‑0030
Limitation on Administration and Utilization of Tests in Public Schools 581‑021‑0031
Vision Screening 581‑021‑0033
Interscholastic Activities Eligibility Requirement for Home School Students 581‑021‑0037
Administration of Medication 581‑021‑0038
Minimum Requirements for School District Sexual Harassment Policies 581‑021‑0041
Form and Protocol for Sports Physical Examinations 581‑021‑0043
Displaying Sovereign Tribal Government’s Flags in Public Schools 581‑021‑0045
Discrimination Prohibited 581‑021‑0046
Program Compliance Standards 581‑021‑0047
Prohibits Public Schools from using Native American Mascots 581‑021‑0050
Minimum Standards for Student Conduct and Discipline 581‑021‑0055
Standards of Conduct 581‑021‑0060
Discipline Procedures, Prohibition of Corporal Punishment 581‑021‑0061
Corporal Punishment 581‑021‑0065
Suspension 581‑021‑0070
Expulsion 581‑021‑0071
District Information for Parents and Students Regarding the Availability of Alternative Education Programs 581‑021‑0072
Registration of Private Alternative Programs/Schools 581‑021‑0073
Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Registration of Private Alternative Program/School Procedure 581‑021‑0075
Distribution 581‑021‑0076
Exemption from Compulsory Attendance 581‑021‑0077
Compulsory Attendance Notices and Citation 581‑021‑0081
Student Absences 581‑021‑0100
School Traffic Patrols 581‑021‑0110
Tobacco Free Schools 581‑021‑0200
Standard Education for Oregon Students 581‑021‑0210
Evaluating Student Transcripts 581‑021‑0220
Definitions 581‑021‑0225
Records of Law Enforcement Units 581‑021‑0230
The Rights of Parents 581‑021‑0240
The Rights of Eligible Students 581‑021‑0250
An Educational Agency or Institution’s Policy Regarding Student Education Records 581‑021‑0255
Transfer of Student Education Records 581‑021‑0260
An Educational Agency or Institution’s Annual Notification 581‑021‑0265
Confidentiality of Student Education Records 581‑021‑0270
Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records 581‑021‑0280
Fees for Copies of Education Records 581‑021‑0290
Limitations on the Right to Inspect and Review Records 581‑021‑0300
A Parent or Eligible Student’s Request for Amendment of a Student’s Education Records 581‑021‑0310
Right to a Hearing to Challenge Content 581‑021‑0320
Minimum Requirements for the Conduct of a Hearing 581‑021‑0330
Prior Consent to Disclose Information 581‑021‑0340
Exceptions to Prior Consent 581‑021‑0350
Limitations on the Redisclosure of Information 581‑021‑0360
Conditions for the Disclosure of Information to Other Educational Agencies or Institutions 581‑021‑0370
Conditions for the Disclosure of Information for Federal or State Program Purposes 581‑021‑0371
Conditions for Disclosure of Information to Comply with Judicial Order or Subpoena 581‑021‑0372
Conditions for the Disclosure of Information When Legal Action Initiated 581‑021‑0380
Conditions for the Disclosure of Information in Health and Safety Emergencies 581‑021‑0390
Conditions for the Disclosure of Directory Information 581‑021‑0391
Conditions for the Disclosure of Information to Juvenile Justice Agencies 581‑021‑0400
Recordkeeping Requirements 581‑021‑0410
Filing a Federal Complaint 581‑021‑0420
Civil Action 581‑021‑0430
The Distribution of Rules Relating to Student Records 581‑021‑0505
Radio Frequency Identification Device Policy for Student 581‑021‑0510
Fingerprinting: Definitions 581‑021‑0511
Fingerprinting of Subject Individuals in Positions Not Requiring Licensure as Teachers, Administrators, Personnel Specialists, School Nurses 581‑021‑0512
Non-employment criminal background checks for school districts 581‑021‑0550
Definitions: Restraint and Seclusion 581‑021‑0553
Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Public Education Programs 581‑021‑0556
Procedures Regarding Restraint and Seclusion 581‑021‑0563
Approval of Restraint and Seclusion Training Programs for School Staff 581‑021‑0566
Required Use of Approved Restraint and Seclusion Programs 581‑021‑0568
Standards for Seclusion Rooms 581‑021‑0569
Use of Seclusion Cells Prohibited 581‑021‑0570
Complaint Procedures 581‑021‑0576
Definitions 581‑021‑0578
School District Eligibility to Offer a Post Graduate Scholar Program 581‑021‑0579
Student Eligibility to Participate in a Post Graduate Scholar Program 581‑021‑0580
Definitions 581‑021‑0582
Establishment 581‑021‑0584
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Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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