Foreword contained herein are the regulations and/or procedures formulated by the administrators of the Buffalo City School District. The organizing system in this manual utilizes the same numerical coding as in the Buffalo City School District Policy
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- SUBJECT: FINGERPRINTING OF PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL EMPLOYEES (Contd.)
- Emergency Conditional Appointments
- Safety of Students
Conditional AppointmentsUpon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education may conditionally appoint a prospective employee. 1) A request for conditional clearance shall be forwarded by the District to SED along with the prospective employee's fingerprints as mandated pursuant to law. 2) SED sends fingerprints to DCJS (criminal history record check is estimated to be completed within two to four (2-4) days). 3) Prior to the commencement of such conditional appointment, the prospective employee must sign a statement indicating whether, to the best of his/her knowledge, he/she has a pending criminal charge or criminal conviction in any jurisdiction outside the state. 4) Such conditional appointment shall not commence until notification by the Commissioner that the prospective employee has been conditionally cleared for employment; and such conditional appointment will terminate when the Buffalo City School District is notified of the determination by the Commissioner to grant or deny full clearance. (Continued) 2005 6180R 6 of 7
5) If full clearance is granted, the appointment shall continue and the conditional status shall be removed. 6) If the Commissioner determines that more time is necessary for SED to make a clearance determination, the notification provided to the prospective employee and the School District shall include a "good faith estimate" of the amount of additional time needed. 7) SED shall notify the prospective employee and the Buffalo City School District within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of a prospective employee's fingerprints and request for a determination on conditional clearance. Emergency Conditional AppointmentsUpon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board may make an emergency conditional appointment when an unforeseen emergency vacancy has occurred. 1) An unforeseen emergency vacancy shall be defined as: a. A vacancy that occurred less than ten (10) business days before the start of any school session including summer school, or during any school session including summer school, without sufficient notice to allow for clearance or conditional clearance (however, this ten (10) business day time frame provision shall not apply if the Board finds that the District has been unable to fill the vacancy despite good faith efforts to fill the vacancy in a manner that would have allowed sufficient time for full clearance or conditional clearance); and b. When no other qualified person is available to fill the vacancy temporarily; and c. When the emergency conditional appointment is necessary to maintain services which the District is legally required to provide or services necessary to protect the health, education or safety of students or staff. 2) When such an emergency conditional appointment is made, the process for conditional appointment as enumerated above must also be initiated. 3) Prior to the commencement of such emergency conditional appointment, the prospective employee must sign a statement indicating whether, to the best of his/her knowledge, he/she has a pending criminal charge or criminal conviction in any jurisdiction. (Continued) 2005 6180R 7 of 7
SUBJECT: FINGERPRINTING OF PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL EMPLOYEES (Cont'd.)4) The District must send the request for conditional appointment to SED, along with the prospective employee's fingerprints as mandated pursuant to law, for a criminal history record check by DCJS. However, employment pursuant to an emergency conditional appointment may start before SED notifies the District regarding conditional clearance. 5) Emergency conditional appointment shall terminate twenty (20) business days from the date such appointment commences or when the District is notified by the Commissioner that conditional clearance is either granted or denied, whichever occurs earlier. 6) If conditional clearance is granted, the appointment shall continue as a conditional appointment. Safety of StudentsConsistent with the District policy for the safety of the children who have contact with an employee holding conditional appointment or emergency conditional appointment, internal building and/or program procedures will be followed to ensure student safety in the classroom, while attending off-campus activities under the supervision of the Buffalo City School District and while participating in extracurricular and/or co-curricular activities (including sports and athletic activities). The immediate supervisor or Building Principal shall, upon the commencement of the staff member's employment, meet with the staff member to review safety considerations and expectations for any contact such staff member will have with students. The Superintendent or designee shall promptly notify the immediate supervisor or Building Principal of any changes in the employee's appointment status, including receipt of clearance for employment. "Sunset" Provision for Conditional Appointments/Emergency Conditional Appointments The provisions in law which permit the conditional appointment and/or emergency conditional appointment of employees pending full clearance from SED shall terminate, in accordance with legislation, on July 1, 2007; and shall be rescinded as Board policy and procedure as of that date (unless subsequent revisions to applicable law provide otherwise). 6310F
BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANGES TO A CIVIL SERVICE POSITION Board Meeting Date _________________________ It is recommended that the Board approve the adoption of a [specify: creation of a new title to be added or grade level change for the title of _________________________] to the collective bargaining agreement of (Designate Union). The salary level is as follows: First Step Second Step Third Step Fourth Step Grade __________$ $ $ $ Prepared by: _________________________ Human Resources Department Recommended by: _________________________ Executive Director of Human Resources Recommended by: _________________________ Superintendent of Schools 2005 6470R 1 of 3
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