Clearances

Employees and volunteers must now provide school districts with updated clearance certifications (Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse History Certification, Mandated Child Reporting (Act 126), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance*) every five (5) years. When you submit clearances, please keep a copy for your records as the District Office will not be responsible for providing you with copies. Please note that although the District Office will track clearances, maintaining updated clearances is a condition of employment, and it is up to the employee to be aware of when his/her clearances expire.

*The FBI Fingerprint Clearance is not required for a volunteer as long as the volunteer has been a resident of Pennsylvania for the entirety of the previous ten (10) years and signs an affidavit attesting that they are not disqualified from service based on conviction of offenses that would prohibit such service.

https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Clearances/Pages/default.aspx

PA Criminal Record Check (Formerly Act 34-- $22.00)

https://epatch.pa.gov/home

This can be done online in a matter of minutes or through the mail in a matter of weeks. To complete this online, fill out the required information and pay the fee with a credit card. You will have the results back in a matter of minutes. Be sure to click on the "CERTIFICATION FORM" link to print the actual certificate that is needed. Print several copies of the results from the screen or save it as a PDF file to be accessed later because the watermark in the printout will not show in a Xerox copy.

PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Abuse History Certification (Formerly Act 151 -- $13.00)
https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS

You may complete the application (follow directions and remember your log-in credentials) and pay online with a credit card. (Note: You may wish to use a browser other than Chrome to apply for this clearance. It has been reported to have caused glitches with processing at the payment screen.) You will receive an email when your clearance has been processed. Log back into your account to print the certificate. You must pay with a money order if you send the paper application. Results may take 3-5 weeks to be returned, so please allow enough time! Make sure you provide the CERTIFICATE, not just the receipt.

Mandated Child Abuse Reporting (Act 126)
You may complete the training online at the following website: Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Training. It is free. At the end of the training, please save and print your certificate, which must be uploaded into the Forest Hills School District's clearance portal called COMPLY.

(Fingerprint) Federal Criminal History Record Information (Formerly Act 114 -- $23.85)

Registration is required to have fingerprints taken.

Go to IDEMIA’s website: https://uenroll.identogo.com/
Enter Service Code “1KG6XN” and press “Continue.”
Select Schedule or Manager Appointment
Enter Name, Birthdate, Email and Phone number
Create a Security Question and Answer (Remember for future reference)
Enter Citizenship Information
Enter answers to Personal Questions
Enter Personal Information
Enter Address
Choose the document that you will bring with you for ID
Select Location
Schedule Appointment
Submit Registration
Print Confirmation
Payment is processed when prints are taken
Provide UEID to employer once prints have been processed

Arrest or Conviction Form (Act 24 -- no cost)

Please print and read the form carefully, complete it, and return to the District Office.

Arrest or Conviction form

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release (Act 168 - no cost).

This is for new employees only (not required for volunteers or existing employees). Just so you know, you may need to complete multiple forms, depending on your employment history. Fill out a form for 1) your current employer, no matter what type of entity it is, 2) any school entity(ies) where you were previously employed in any capacity, and 3) any other employer(s) where you had direct contact with children. Instructions for completing the form are on the first page.

Act 168 - Sexual Misconduct-Abuse Disclosure Release