{"id":8,"date":"2015-02-20T13:21:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T18:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/screening\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:22:35","slug":"process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/screening\/process\/","title":{"rendered":"Background Screening Process for Contractors and Vendors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4912ccf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4912ccf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7d46e8\" data-id=\"b7d46e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44c4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a44c4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Notice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf0a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf0a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On June 12, 2023, the Governor signed Senate Bill 0676 into law which, in part, amended sections 435.04, 435.12, 1012.315, 1012.467, and 1012.56 F.S to require the Agency for Health Care Administration to review and determine employment eligibilities of persons required to be screened by the Department of Education through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) of all instructional and non-instructional employees and contractors, student teachers, athletic coaches and certain volunteers.<\/p><p>A Level II background check, including the submission of fingerprints and clearance, is required to work in or contract with the St. Johns County School District. Fingerprint appointments are made online\u2014follow the steps below to schedule and pay for your appointment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8893e8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8893e8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12210bf\" data-id=\"12210bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078c636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"078c636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Schedule &amp; Pay for Your Fingerprints <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3a3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f3a3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>****The <u>new process<\/u> for submitting fingerprints (background screening) under the Clearinghouse is identified below. ****<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523461d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523461d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 1: Complete and Submit Clearinghouse \/ <span style=\"color: #b30000;\">SJCSD<\/span> Forms<\/h3><ol><li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/screening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/04\/Clearinghouse-Applicant-Request-Form.pdf\"><strong>Clearinghouse Request for Information Forms<\/strong><\/a>, and Privacy Policy and FCRA Forms.<br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><p><strong><span style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">This information is required by the Clearinghouse; the <span style=\"color: #b30000;\">background screening<\/span> (fingerprint) process cannot continue without it.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/li><li>Return these documents to the Background Screening Department\u00a0<strong>using one of the following options ONLY<\/strong>:<\/li><\/ol><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>By fax: 904-547-7605, Attn: Background Screening<\/li><li>By mail: 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, Attn: Background Screening<\/li><li>In person: 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, Attn: Background Screening<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>Note: Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the information required, please refrain from sending forms via email.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94179c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94179c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Schedule and Pay for Your Appointment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1c503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd1c503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule Your Appointment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2298600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2298600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fieldprintflorida.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fieldprintflorida.com<\/a><\/strong>. You will create a secure username\/password to enter the system.<\/li><li style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">On the <strong>\u201cReason For Fingerprinting\u201d<\/strong> screen, enter the <strong>Fieldprint Code<\/strong> provided below <strong>(The code is case-sensitive):<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><br \/>Fieldprint Code:\u00a0<b>FPStJohnsVendor<\/b><\/li><li><b><\/b>Complete all required fields as requested. The information you provide is required by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct a state and national criminal history check.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7746711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7746711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pay For Your Appointment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93fed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e93fed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Payment can\u00a0<strong>only\u00a0<\/strong>be made by credit card.<\/li><li>The contractor\/vendor fingerprint fee is: <strong>$94.75 this includes a badge<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Missed Appointment Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0If you miss your appointment, there is a\u00a0<strong>$15.00<\/strong>\u00a0fee to reschedule.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be88b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6be88b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: How to Check for Clearance <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d486c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d486c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You may check\u00a0contractors\u2019\u00a0clearance<\/strong> by accessing the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\">school district web site<\/a><\/strong> and viewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/screening\/list\/\"><strong>Cleared Contractor List<\/strong><\/a>. The <strong>contractor\/vendor list is updated weekly.<\/strong>\u00a0Clearance is good for five (5) years and must be renewed through the Clearinghouse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30e317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d30e317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contractor Badge Pickup Instructions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e89b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e89b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contractors who have been fingerprinted and cleared by the St. Johns County School District must pick up their identification badge in person at:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084<\/strong><br \/><strong>Hours:<\/strong> Monday\u2013Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/p><p>Badges are processed by <strong>Field Print, Inc.<\/strong> Please allow <strong>at least 10 business days<\/strong> after fingerprint processing before contacting the School District at <strong>(904) 547-7500<\/strong> to confirm badge availability.<\/p><p><strong>Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Badges <strong>cannot be mailed<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A valid form of <strong>photo identification is required<\/strong> at the time of pickup.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd5698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cd5698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need Assistance or Have Questions?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628709b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"628709b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>For Fingerprinting:<br \/><\/strong>Contact the Background Screening Department at St. Johns County School District.<\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"margin-left: 100px\"><li><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(904) 547-7611 or (904) 547-7639 or (904) 547-7539<\/li><li><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:fingerprintingresults@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">fingerprintingresults@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>For Fieldprint Customer Service:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"margin-left: 100px\"><li><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(800) 799-1067<\/li><li><strong>Email: <\/strong><a 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