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  • NOTICE REGARDING USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS IN THE BACKGROUND RECORD CHECK (BRC) PROCESS

    View this notice in Word DOC and PDF PDF format.

    In August 2010, the Governor signed Chapter 256 of the Acts of 2010 (Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Reform Law) into law.  The new statutory provisions of this law took effect on May 4, 2012.  While most of these provisions had no direct impact upon the Background Record Check (BRC) process utilized by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and its licensed and/or funded programs, there were some procedural changes to the process.

  • Consent for Background Check for Family Child Care pdf format of Consent for Background Check for Family Child Care

  • Interim Optional Policy Regarding Hiring While DCF Check Is Pending

    View this notice in Word doc format of Policy Regarding Hiring While DCF Check Is Pending and PDF pdf format of Policy Regarding Hiring While DCF Check Is Pending format.

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