NY A08902

Expands the definition of "employee" requiring background checks to include workers receiving compensation from entities that contract with schools to provide student support services

Allows school districts, charter schools, BOCES, and private schools to opt to let contracted service providers oversee fingerprinting of their own employees rather than the school handling it

Requires the Education Commissioner to include providers of contract services in fingerprinting regulations and forms, and to notify them of any subsequent changes in employee clearance status

Permits covered schools to accept written confirmation from contracted service providers that temporary staff have satisfied fingerprinting and background check requirements, eliminating the need for separate school-initiated checks

Adds providers of contracted services to covered schools to the list of provider agencies subject to statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment clearance requirements under social services law