Industry News, school, driver license checks, Tennessee, bus

Knox County Schools Toughens Bus Driver Background Checks

By Michael Klazema | 07/31/2017

Tennessee’s Knox County Schools district has struggled with bus driver shortages over the past year following the implem...

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Industry News, sex offender, Tennessee, teacher

Tennessee Teacher Gets His License Back Despite Statutory Rape Conviction

By Michael Klazema | 05/16/2017

A Tennessee teacher previously convicted of statutory rape will have his teaching license reinstated after a judge order...

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Industry News, driver license checks, Tennessee

Bus Driver Background Checks in the News after Chattanooga Crash

By Michael Klazema | 12/11/2016

Parents in Tennessee and throughout the nation are questioning the processes for screening, monitoring, and disciplining...

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Compliance and Legislation, ban the box, Tennessee

Tennessee Ban the Box Bill Is Nearly Law

By Michael Klazema | 03/22/2016

From the looks of it, Tennessee will soon add its name to the list of states that bans the box for public employers. A b...

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Industry News, Tennessee, sport

Tennessee Bill Would Require Screenings for Sports Officials

By Michael Klazema | 02/3/2016

Last fall, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association voted to require background checks for all of its sportin...

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Industry News, school, Tennessee

Background Checks Will Now Be Required for All High School Sporting Officials in Tennessee

By Michael Klazema | 11/11/2015

After an autumn full of controversy, Tennessee's high school sporting association has officially decided to require back...

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Industry News, Tennessee

Tennessee School District Discovers Criminal Histories Among Some Athletic Officials

By Michael Klazema | 10/13/2015

The topic of running background checks on high school athletic officials has been in the news on numerous occasions as o...

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Industry News, volunteer, Tennessee, youth-sport, volunteer background check

Arrest of Coach Highlights Lack of Background Checks in Nashville Youth Sports League

By Michael Klazema | 08/27/2015

A 29-year-old man who had coached a youth sports team in Nashville for three years was recently arrested and charged wit...

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Compliance and Legislation, Tennessee, negligent hiring immunity, resoration of citizenship

Tennessee Grants Negligent Hiring Immunity

By Michael Klazema | 07/11/2014

The Tennessee legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 276, which establishes section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code...

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