A new report reveals that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) hired over 30 former employees on a 'do not hire' list as sports officials, raising concerns about the school system's background check procedures.
The acting inspector general of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on Wednesday released a new report showing the school system has spent more than $390,000 employing sports officials on its “do not hire” list. These hires, the report reads, were made by relying on the Illinois High School Association’s criminal background check system. This process, however, is “less thorough” than CPS’s standard background check system, according to the inspector general.
A total of 36 former CPS employees now on the district's 'do not hire' list were made sports officials, the report says. At least eight of the individuals had been investigated for sexual misconduct with students, while one had a felony kidnapping conviction on their record, according to the report. Interim Inspector General Amber Nesbitt recommended CPS immediately make its onboarding process comply with its policies. The report noted each individual identified had been blocked by CPS from officiating any future events. Each of CPS’s 1,752 active officials are now being subjected to a background check “refresh,” the document reads. All new sports officials hired will be subject to a CPS background check in the future.
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BACKGROUND CHECKS SPORTS OFFICALS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SCHOOL SAFETY
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