Required Paperwork

In order to begin employment in any Pennsylvania public school, all employees are required to complete the following mandatory paperwork:

1. PA State Police Request for Criminal Record Check:Act 34 - PA Criminal Record Check Forms
2. PA Act 24 - Arrest/Conviction Report Act 24: Arrest or Conviction Form PDE 6004

PDE Memo - Act 24:Changes to Criminal Background Check Law

Please note: In addition to those offences listed on the form, if convicted of any unlisted felony or any unlisted first-degree misdemeanor, there is a new requirement that the applicant must wait 10 years on the felony or 5 years on the misdemeanor after the end of his or her sentence before applying for a job. (There is an exception for a 2nd offense of DUI where it is graded as a first degree misdemeanor. There, the exclusion period is three years from the end of the sentence.)

3. Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance:DPW Child Abuse Clearance Form
4. Federal (FBI) Criminal History Record Information (CHRI): https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_pdeNew.htm                       
5. PA School Health Form (Physical & PPD):Health Form
6. MBIT Employment Application

 Additional Paperwork For Guest (Substitute) Teachers