A new report by the acting inspector general of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) reveals the school system inadvertently hired sports officials who were on its 'do not hire' list. The report highlights the flawed background check system used for these hires and calls for immediate policy adjustments.
The acting inspector general of Chicago Public Schools ( CPS ) released a report revealing the school system spent over $390K employing sports officials on its 'do not hire' list. These hires were made using the Illinois High School Association’s criminal background check system, which the inspector general deemed 'less thorough' than CPS ’s standard system. The report states that 36 former CPS employees, now on the district's 'do not hire' list, were employed as sports officials.
At least eight of these individuals had been investigated for sexual misconduct with students, while one had a felony kidnapping conviction. Interim Inspector General Amber Nesbitt recommended CPS immediately align its onboarding process with its policies. The report noted each identified individual had been blocked by CPS from officiating future events. CPS is conducting background check 'refreshes' for its 1,752 active officials, and all new sports officials will be subject to a CPS background check going forward
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