The Jessica Lunsford Act

On May 2, 2005, the Jessica Lunsford Act was signed into legislation. This Act provided several safeguards to protect Florida's children from sexual predators. In addition to toughening the regulation of registered offenders, this Act expanded the background check requirements for school districts to include all contracted workers and consultants. 

This law enables the school district to better protect the children in its care. In addition, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement agreed to implement a database to track arrests of school district employees and contractors and notify the school districts when an employee is arrested. This new tracking system will help ensure that the children in our schools remain safe.

Screening Guidelines

The Palm Beach County School District will not hire any applicant who has been convicted of certain disqualifying offenses. For further information, please visit the Careers page for information regarding the job description below. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Memorandum regarding the Utilization of Florida Shared School Results (FSSR) Exclusively for Contractors has also been included for your interest.

• Regular Employees, Temporary Employees, and Substitute Teachers
• Interns, Practicum, and Field Observation
• Vendors, Consultants, and Contractors
• Non-Instructional Contractors
• Health Science Students
• FSSR

If you were ineligible for employment and would like to appeal the decision, please contact HR Operations at (561) 434-8821.