Overview
State Law requires criminal background checks on all private school employees of a school participating in the Choice Program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program. Many accreditation agencies also require it.
Background checks promote a safe environment for your school and should be considered a hiring best practice. WCRIS encourages non-choice schools to perform background checks on new hires, current staff and any volunteers who may be in contact with your students.
Using a third-party background. check firm is quicker, more comprehensive and cheaper than doing it on your own. Thanks to WCRIS, which has negotiated a group price with a nationally known provider, Trusted Employees.
Starting at just $15.75 per employee, the negotiated WCRIS rates with Trusted Employees are far cheaper than what most schools groups are paying. and they do all the work.
Trusted Employees provides a comprehensive range of background screening and verification services. Trusted Employees has:
- Over 20 years of experience;
- more than 5,000 active clients;
- an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau;
- membership in the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS);
- certification by multiple independent parties focused on data security and privacy.
You can access the WCRIS discounted rates through Trusted Employees by logging in to the WCRIS members portal and clicking the link on the bottom of the page. You will then need to create an account to obtain the discount. There is no fee to implement and customize the account. You will only pay for the background checks that you order.
Trusted Employees also provides a waiver form for your school to give the prospective employee to sign off on the background check, as required by law.
WCRIS members have access to two discounted packages through Trusted Employees:
Package 1 – $15.75
- Social Security
- National Supersearch
- National Sex Offender
- Current County – Felony & Misdemeanor
Package 2 – $25.75
- Social Security
- National Supersearch
- National Sex Offender
- 7 Year County – Felony & Misdemeanor up to 3 counties
If your school needs drug testing or wants to conduct an educational credential background check (college degrees, professional licenses) you can contact Trusted Employees’ account manager, Beth Brown at (952) 222-3967 or at beth.brown@rhris.com.
You can also visit their secure website at: https://secure.trustedemployees.com/wcris/.
