FREDERICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

 

Frederick, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Date of Application _________________________________

 

 

I hereby make application for employment as _________________________________________________

and state that the information furnished on this form is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                                                Signature

 

 

 

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Last Name                                               First Name                                               Middle Name

 

 

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Home Address                                                                         Mailing Address

 

 

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City                                                          State                                                         Telephone Number

 

 

Are you a citizen of the United States?                           Yes _____________          No ______________

 

 

Have you resided outside the state of Oklahoma anytime during the last 5 years?              Yes ______     No ______

If so, when: _________________

 

 

In case of accident, notify:

 

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Name                                                       Address                                   Telephone Number                                  Relation

 

 

Education (Circle the highest year completed)

 

 

Public Schools:                     1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10           11       12

 

 

Business School or Other: ________________________________________________________________

                                                            Name of School                                                                           Major

 

 

College: ______________________________________________________________________________

                                                            Name of College                                                                          Major

 

Previous Employment:

 

 

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Name of Employer                                          Address                                                                           Position

 

 

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Date (From)             Date (To)                         Rate per Hour, Week, or Month                   Name and Title of Immediate Supervisor

 

 

Briefly, describe your duties in the above position:

 

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Reason for leaving the above position:

 

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If you are employed now, what is your:

 

Position ____________________________________             Since __________________________________

 

Immediate Supervisor _________________________     Department _____________________________

 

May we contact your employer? ______________________

 

Foreign language spoken? ___________________________

 

Have you ever been convicted of a crime?  _______________________

 

Give record of such and disposition _________________________________________________________

 

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Give any other pertinent information ________________________________________________________

 

Give names and addresses of three references (other than relatives)

 

 

 

 

 

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The Frederick Public School is an Equal Opportunity Employer


 

 

RECORDS INVESTIGATION

 

 

The Frederick Board of Education believes that it has a responsibility to employ only those persons who are qualified in every respect.  The board further believes that it should avail itself of means and methods provided by the legislature to assist in the selection of employees.  Therefore, it is the policy of this board of education that a felony records check may be conducted of a prospective employee at the superintendent's discretion.  A written consent will be required from the prospective employee consenting to a felony records check to be conducted as authorized by Oklahoma law.  The records check may be initiated by the school district's written request, through the superintendent, to the State Department of Education.

 

Any person applying for employment as a substitute teacher shall only be required to have one such felony records search for the school year.  Upon request of the substitute teacher, that felony records search results may be sent to any other school district in which the substitute teacher is applying to teach.  (HB 1321)

 

The superintendent will determine whether to request a felony records check of the prospective employee.  If the superintendent determines to conduct the felony records check, the superintendent may decide to check the em­ployee's name only or name and fingerprints.  Further, the superintendent is authorized to request a state only check, or a state and national search.  Such determinations will be made at the discretion of the superintendent.

 

If the superintendent requests that a national records search be conducted, the prospective employee will be required to furnish a fingerprint card to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and must pay to the OSBI the cost of the records search up to $50.00.

 

If the applicant for employment meets all other criteria for employment in this school district, the applicant may be employed on a temporary basis for up to sixty (60) days pending receipt of the felony records search results.  If the applicant is offered permanent employment following the review of the records search, the OSBI search fee, if any, will be reimbursed in full.

 

 

 

 

REFERENCE:    70 O.S. §5-142

 

NOTE:                  A criminal record check of prospective teachers must be requested by the superintendent using a form supplied by the Department of Education.  Since that form requires the employee's signature, it is suggested that the form be obtained and used in accordance with this policy.

 

NOTE:                  School districts with more than 30,000 students will request background felony records checks directly from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.  If the search is based on name only, the search fee is not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00).  If the search is a national search based on fingerprints, the search fee is not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

 


 

FELONY RECORDS SEARCH

PROCEDURES

 

 

Pursuant to 70 O.S. §5-142, the Frederick School District will obtain the results of a state and/or national felony record search of the name and fingerprints of every prospective school district employee.  During the first interview with each employment applicant, the applicant will be advised that:

 

1.       The school district requires a state and/or national felony record search of every prospective employee’s name and/or fingerprints as a condition of employment; to qualify as a substitute, each substitute

 

2.       Will enable the school district to request the search and obtain the results, the applicant must complete and sign an Authorization and Release form provided by the school district;

 

3.       The school district will request a felony record search only if the superintendent of schools recommends employment of the applicant;

 

4.       If the superintendent of schools recommends employment of the applicant, the applicant must pay the search fee, which will not exceed $50;

 

5.       The school district will reimburse the applicant for the search fee unless the search discloses a prior felony offense conviction;

 

6.       If the superintendent of schools recommends employment of the applicant, the applicant must permit the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to fingerprint the applicant; and

 

7.       The applicant, if placed on duty prior to receipt of the felony search results, will be classified as a temporary employee until the school district is notified that the search is clear of any felony record.

 

If the felony records search reveals a prior felony offense conviction or if the applicant provides a false response to one or more of the questions on the Authorization and Release, the applicant will be denied employment and,  if placed on duty prior the receipt of the search results, will be deemed to have resigned from employment with the school district, effective upon acceptance by the board of education.  The board of education may accept any employee’s resignation at any time within thirty (30) days after the date the school district is notified of either the unsatisfactory search results or learns of the applicant’s false response, whichever is later.  Under these circumstances, the employee waives any due process procedures which might otherwise be available under federal and state law and school district policies and procedures.

 

The school district will also request a state and/or national felony record search of the name and fingerprints of any current school district employee if the board of education recommends a search of that employee’s felony record.


AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE

 

 

This authorization and release is executed under penalty of perjury on the ________ day of __________, ______, by _______________________________________________________, applicant for employment (“Applicant”)  with the Frederick School District No. 158, Tillman County, Oklahoma (School District).

 

Applicant understands that the School District’s receipt of a clear state or national felony record search of his/her name and fingerprints is a condition of employment with the School District.  Because Applicant desires employment with the School District, Applicant authorizes the School District to request and obtain the results of an Oklahoma or national felony record search of Applicant’s name and fingerprints.  Applicant hereby releases Applicant’s felony record search results to the School District.  Applicant also releases the School District of any and all liability relating to its request for, receipt, and use of the search results.

 

Applicant acknowledges that Applicant has be furnished and understands all of the requirements of the School District’s felony record search policy and agrees to be bound by all of its terms and conditions.

 

Applicant also agrees to truthfully answer the following questions:

 

Have you ever:

 

Yes         No

 

1.       Entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a state or federal felony charge?                    ____       ____

 

2.       Been convicted of a state or federal felony offense:                                                                   ____       ____

 

3.       Been charged with a state or federal felony offense which was reduced to a

misdemeanor offense to which you entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere?                 ____       ____

 

4.       Entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or been convicted of, a state or federal

misdemeanor charge involving illegal chemical substances or illegal sexual activity?          ____       ____

 

Applicant understands that if Applicant is hired by the School District prior to receipt of the results of the felony record search, Applicant will be classified as a temporary employee until notified otherwise by the superintendent of schools.  Furthermore, Applicant understands that if the felony record search reveals a prior felony offense conviction or if Applicant provides a false response to one or more of the above questions, then Applicant will be denied employment.  If Applicant is employed prior to receipt of the search results which reveal prior felony, then Applicant is deemed to have resigned Applicant’s temporary employment with the School District, effective upon acceptance by the board of education.  The board of education may accept Applicant’s resignation at any time within 30 days after the date the School District was notified of either the unsatisfactory search results or the false response, which ever is later.  Applicant waives Applicants right to any and all due process procedures to which Applicant might otherwise be entitled under federal and state law and the School District’s policies and procedures.

 

 

 

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Applicant’s Signature

 


 

RECORDS INVESTIGATION

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

The name and fingerprints of an applicant for employment with this school district may be submitted to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for a state and/or national felony records search.  Such a search will require that you be fingerprinted by the OSBI, or designee, and that you pay the cost of the search up to $50.00.  If you are subsequently employed or are employed for a temporary period pending the receipt of the search results, then the district will reimburse you for the cost of the search.  The school district may conduct a national felony records search of any current school employee if the board of education recommends the search.

 

I state that I have read the above requirements and do consent to being fingerprinted.  I will pay the fee for an OSBI felony records search if so requested by the school district.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed this ________   day of  ___________________________ , _____________.

 

 

 

 

 

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                        Applicant