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Kutztown University Policy ACA-045

  1. Purpose

    The purpose of this policy is to comply with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Department of Education Criminal Record Check Regulations. 

  2. Scope

    This policy applies to all students enrolled in teaching and school counseling preparation programs. 

  3. Key words and phrases:

    None 

  4. Policy & Procedure(s)

    All students enrolled in classroom observations, teaching, and school counseling preparation programs (in-state and out-of-state) must complete and present to the appropriate University and P-12 school representatives their Act 126 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training, Act 34 Criminal Record Check (PA), Act 151 Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Act 114 Federal Criminal History Record (FBI Fingerprint Check,) and Act 24 Arrest and Conviction Report. 

  5. Effective Date

    Spring 2012 Semester (with the addition of Act 24 by PA statute) 

  6. Endorsed By

    The Council for Teacher Education - March 31, 1994
    The Council for Teacher Education November 20, 2008

  7. Last Revision

    Revised April 1, 2007 
    Revised November 20, 2008
    Revised November, 2011 

  8. Last Review 

    August, 2009 
    August, 2010 
    August, 2011 
    August, 2013 
    August, 2014 
    August, 2015 
    August, 2016 
    August, 2017 
    August, 2020  

    Source: Pennsylvania Statue Act 34, Act 151, Act 114 and Act 24