New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Deputy Commissioner
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FINGERPRINTING

Fingerprint Process from Start to Finish

Obtaining a Fingerprint Packet

Fingerprint and Teacher Tenure Forms

Due Process Procedures and Rights

Who Must be Fingerprinted Charts

Laws and Regulations

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Who Must Be Fingerprinted Charts

Applicants for Certification and Employment Situations

Please note: These charts are intended for general guidance only and are not meant to replace a comprehensive review of the requirements of Part 87 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) legislation (Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000).

* These apply only if the original certificate was issued prior to July 1, 2001

* *Covered School means School District, BOCES or Charter School

Applicants for Certification

Type of Situation

Fingerprinting required yes/no

All Applicants for New Certificates, Licenses or Permits

Yes

 

Employment Situations

Type of Situation

Fingerprinting required yes/no

Applicant for employment in covered school**

Yes

Volunteer

No

Applicant for employment in private school, 4401 school, Rome State School for Deaf, Batavia School for the Blind

Note:  If an applicant for employment also seeks a New York State Certificate, he/she must then be fingerprinted.

No

Student employee, i.e., lifeguard or tutor, enrolled in grade level program of same covered school

No

Student employee, i.e., lifeguard or tutor, not enrolled in grade level program of same covered school

Yes

Student employee who has no direct contact with students under the age of 21, i.e., summer maintenance helper

No

Clerical staff in covered school

Yes - If direct contact with students under the age of 21

Janitorial staff

Yes - If direct contact with students under the age of 21

Coaches

Yes

Substitute Teachers

Yes

Student Teachers

No - If not compensated

Hall Monitors

Yes

Cafeteria employees

Yes

Adult Continuing Education Instructors

Yes - If direct contact with students under the age of 21

Home and Hospital Instructors

Yes

Sports Officials

Yes - If they will be in any particular covered school more than 5 times

No - If they will be in any particular covered school 5 times or less and they have in-person supervision by a employee of the covered school

Guest Lecturers or Performing Artists

Yes - If they will be in any particular covered school more than 5 times

No - If they will be in any particular covered school 5 times or less and they have in-person supervision by a employee of the covered school

Bus Aides

Yes, unless they have been cleared pursuant to section 1229-d of the Vehicle and Traffic Law

Secretary at bus garage who occasionally fills in as a bus aide

Yes

Bus Drivers

No - If they have cleared for employment pursuant to sections 509-cc, 509-d and/or 1229-d of the Vehicle and Traffic Law

Bus Drivers who also serve another role in covered school, i.e., janitor

Yes - If direct contact with students under the age of 21

Individuals who have been fingerprinted for another purpose, other than NYC school employees, i.e., teachers from another state, former police officers, former daycare workers...

Yes - If direct contact with students under the age of 21

Individuals seeking employment outside NYC who have been fingerprinted for employment in the NYC school system

No - If the Department is able to get updated information on the fingerprints, otherwise new fingerprints will have to be provided

Worker placed in the covered school under a public assistance employment program pursuant to Title 9-B of Article V of the Social Services Law

Yes

Construction workers, i.e., painters, plumbers, architects...

No - if no direct contact with students under the age of 21

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