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CLEVELAND — Cleveland City Council Thursday passed legislation that will require background checks for all licensed ice cream truck drivers.
The background checks will look for sexual and violent crimes that would prohibit a license from being issued to an individual. Read more…

Stricter Background Checks For School Employees Sought
A new proposal would require federal criminal-background checks for prospective public and private school employees in Pennsylvania.

Lawmakers consider criminal background checks for college students
RALEIGH — Your child may have to pass a criminal background check to enter state universities. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would do just that.In 2004, two students were killed at UNC-Wilmington. One suspect lied on his application about his criminal past, now lawmakers want to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

Flight Schools Fight Background Checks
A bill that’s been lurking under the legislative radar in New York for almost four years has been revived by the state Senate and will hurt the flight training industry there, according to local schools and pilot organizations. In 2002, New York, like many other states, thought it prudent to step into federal jurisdiction by trying to institute background checks on student pilots. As protests grew and federal regulations came into play, most states simply dropped their initiatives. However, New York’s background-check law has remained on the legislative agenda and was revived last week by a vote in the Senate.

Lawmakers consider criminal background checks for college students
RALEIGH — Your child may have to pass a criminal background check to enter state universities. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would do just that.In 2004, two students were killed at UNC-Wilmington. One suspect lied on his application about his criminal past, now lawmakers want to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
“If you were a parent and your 17-18-year-old was going to college, I think you’d be willing to pay $20 to $40 to make sure her dormmate had no criminal background history,” Sen. Neal Hunt (R-Wake) said.

Background checks worth effort
All reasonable steps to avoid problem workers are encouraged

Kim Lee said the number of companies demanding pre-employment background checks is on the rise. “We’ve seen it more and more,” said Lee, an account executive for Aerotek Staffing, 5471 Waterford Lane, a Grand Chute firm that matches up job seekers with employers.
“We hire for a lot of companies who require criminal background checks. Some of our employers require Wisconsin searches and some require national searches.”
Whether a firm performs its background checks in-house or outsources it, negligent hiring can have a devastating impact on an organization or its clients. Read More