Salmans, M.2018-11-162018-11-162009Salmans, M. (2009). Background Checks and Fingerprinting in Public School Systems (Part II). Academic Leadership: The Online Journal, 7(1), 8.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1251&context=aljhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4057It is understood that background checks with the inclusion of fingerprinting is simply a snapshot of the background history of that individual at that point and time. In addition, screening with fingerprints only detects individuals that have encountered the criminal justice system. It is, however, a starting point. So, what sanctions are imposed on individuals that have been accused of misconduct? What do administrators of schools do with complaints and accusations of educator misconduct? This is the second of a three part series of articles discussing background checks and fingerprinting in the K-12 public schools. The first article discussed background checks with the inclusion of fingerprinting—the benefits and limitations as well as the policies of 50 states and the District of Columbia. This article discusses effects of educator misconduct, complaints and accusations, consequences for abusers, state disciplinary action, cause for sanctions, and access to actionseneducator sexual misconductschoolsbackground checkspreventionchild sexual abusescreeningArticle