{"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":"2025-04-15T08:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:17:14","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<div>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, and persons participating in a field experience of:<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-557c818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"557c818\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac507b8\" data-id=\"ac507b8\" 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-1776d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1776d51\" 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>Any district school system or university lab school,<\/li><li>Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind,<\/li><li>Florida Virtual School\/virtual instruction programs,<\/li><\/ul>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fa8865\" data-id=\"2fa8865\" 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-ea99542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea99542\" 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>Charter schools,<\/li><li>School of Hope,<\/li><li>Alternative schools, and<\/li><li>Early Learning Coalitions.<\/li><li>Vendors\/Contractors.<\/li><\/ul>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8668732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8668732\" 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>Effective April 7, 2025, the cost for a Level II background check (fingerprints) will increase for individuals who seek employment, work or contract with St. Johns County School District.<\/p><p>The increased cost is due to new legislation (see above) requiring a photograph and upfront retention fees.<\/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-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-2456acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2456acf\" 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 1:<\/h3>\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\tComplete the <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 Form<\/strong><\/a> and Privacy Policy forms. <strong>THIS INFORMATION IS <span style=\"color: #800000;\">REQUIRED BY THE CLEARINGHOUSE<\/span>; THE FINGERPRINT PROCESS CANNOT CONTINUE WITHOUT IT<\/strong>. Due to the sensitivity and confidentiality of the information requested, you may return these documents to the Background Screening Department <strong>using one of the following options<\/strong>:\n<ol>\n \t<li>By fax: 904-547-7605, Attn: Background Screening<\/li>\n \t<li>By mail: 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, Attn: Background Screening<\/li>\n \t<li>In person: 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, Attn: Background Screening<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nNote: The information requested will be entered into the Clearinghouse to determine if fingerprinting is required.\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:<\/h3>\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<ul><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;\">Enter <span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">this code when you make your appointment:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"><br \/>Fieldprint Code:\u00a0<b>FPStJohnsVendor<br \/><\/b><\/span><b><br \/>Fieldprint Codes are case-sensitive.<br \/><\/b><br \/>On the\u00a0\u201c<b>Reason For Fingerprinting\u201d<\/b>\u00a0screen, enter the\u00a0<b>Fieldprint Code<\/b>\u00a0provided above.<\/li><li style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">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><li style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">Select a local collection facility to schedule and pay for your appointment (see below for payment information). You will receive instructions, directions, maps, and photos for your appointment online.<\/li><li style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">If you have any issues or questions, you may contact the customer service team at (800) 799-1067 or at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:CustomerService@fieldprint.com\">CustomerService@fieldprint.com<\/a><\/strong>. You may also select the \u201cContact Us\u201d link on the website.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Payment Information<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Payment can\u00a0<strong>only <\/strong>be made by credit card.<\/li><li>Effective April 7, 2025, the contractor\/vendor fingerprint fee is:<br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><br \/><strong>$94.75 this includes a badge<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/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><\/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-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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3:<\/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>How to check for clearance\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><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><p>Contractors\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">fingerprinted and cleared\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>by St. Johns County School District must pick up their badge at 40 Orange Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.\u00a0Badges are processed by Field Print, Inc<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Please allow a minimum of 10 business days after processing to contact St. Johns County School District 904-547-7500 to obtain your badge.\u00a0Badges cannot be mailed. Identification is required.<\/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-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 href=\"mailto:customerservice@fieldprint.com\">customerservice@fieldprint.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>For National Background Checks:<br \/><\/strong>If you have questions regarding your background check, need a copy of the report, need to request a change, have a record challenge, or need to update your FBI identification record, contact the FBI directly.<\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"margin-left: 100px\"><li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (304) 625-5590<\/li><li><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a 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