Code of Massachusetts Regulations
603 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Title 603 CMR 51.00 - Criminal History Checks For School Employees
Section 51.01 - Authority, Scope, and Purpose

Universal Citation: 603 MA Code of Regs 603.51

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Authority. 603 CMR 51.00 is promulgated pursuant to the authority of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education under M.G.L. c. 71, § 38R and St. 2013, c. 77.

(2) Scope. 603 CMR 51.00 governs the state and national criminal history checks of individuals working in or applying to work in Massachusetts public and private schools as required and permitted by M.G.L. c. 71, § 38R, M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 167 through 178B and 803 CMR 2.00: Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) also apply to such criminal history checks.

(3) Purpose. The purpose of 603 CMR 51.00 is to provide school employers and employees with consistent rules and procedures regarding criminal history background checks.

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