In accordance with Pennsylvania House Bill 435, which has now been signed into law by the Governor (Act 153) and pursuant to Section 6344.4 (relating to Certification Compliance), the District's policy on clearances has been updated as follows:

Employees:

Effective immediately: All school employees must obtain new clearances by December 31, 2015 that will be kept on file with the Superintendent's office; and will be required to obtain updated clearances every five years.

6004 Form (find form below)

Child Abuse Act 151 Form - Check the "School Employment" block, sign the form, and enclose a $10 money order payable to the Department of Human Services – formerly called Dept. of Public Welfare - (www.dhs.state.pa.us.) The processed clearance will be returned to your current address and you must forward a copy to the Superintendent's office.

Criminal History Clearance (Act 34): Please complete the on-line form. If you already have an Act 34 form within the last 12 months, it is not necessary to complete another one. Submit a copy with your application. If you are contacted for an interview, you must bring the original form with you. If you are a volunteer - there is no charge for this clearance.

Act 114 Fingerprinting Application (FBI Clearance: Volunteers who have lived in PA less than 10 consecutive years will need to submit this clearance - as well as ALL applicants for school district employment). The Service Code for PAID employees is 1KG6XN.  Registration and payment is done online. Take the registration page with you to get your fingerprints taken an authorized IdentoGO fingerprint location. By sending the District Office a copy of your FBI registration page, we can check the results on-line. You will be sent a letter stating the results to your home address.

Westmont Hilltop Education Association (WHEA)

OTHER RESOURCES:

 Wellness / Highmark BCBS Resource