Board Proposes Background Checks

The Board of Education recently introduced a policy that would require long-term volunteers at the elementary school to undergo a criminal background check.

Superintendent Stephen LaValva said the proposed policy is intended to ensure the safety of students interacting with volunteer coaches, club mentors and others who help with after-school activities on a regular basis.

Those volunteers, LaValva said, have more responsibility, influence, and, of course, interaction with students.