Cost
$87.42 every five (5) years.
Badges are issued with an expiration date of five years from the initial fingerprinting. Vendors must be fingerprinted again at the time of expiration and pay the fee.
All fingerprinting is completed through a separate company. You must schedule an appointment using directions and a code provided by the School District.
Fingerprinting Instructions
Beginning April 12, 2024, the previous vendor fingerprinting code will be inactivated and no longer work. In order to make a fingerprinting appointment, you must contact the department or school you work with to receive an updated code. If you are unsure of which department/school you are working with, then please complete this form http://l.sdpbc.net/i89dd or contact Human Resources directly at the information below.
Fingerprinting/Background Check is Required
In order to work on campuses, all vendors/contractors/consultants must be cleared through fingerprinting and a background screening. This includes the following:
- Bid-awarded vendors/contractors/consultants
- Subcontractors
- Sub-consultants
- Professional service consultants
- Companies providing services for special events on campuses (e.g. food trucks, book fairs, school pictures, etc.)
- All employees including temporary employees working for any of the above
How to Get Fingerprinting Directions?
Contact the department or school(s) that you will be working with or providing services. The point of contact will provide you with fingerprinting instructions and your specific code for registering with Fieldprint, Inc.
Why a Special Code?
You need to receive a specific fingerprinting code to track which department or school you are working with. Failure to use the code provided will result in your background not being received and your fee lost.
Not Sure Which Department or School?
If you do not have a point of contact at a dept/school, complete this form: http://l.sdpbc.net/i89dd. A team member from Human Resources will contact you.
Already Have a Blue State of Florida Vendor Badge?
Save time and money by contacting Human Resources.
Are you a company owner/manager and want to pay for your employees’ fingerprinting fees?
Call our office in Human Resources and we will provide you the information to create an account with our fingerprinting company. Once you create an account you will get invoiced for your employees’ fingerprinting fees.
Mandatory Reporting of Arrests
Once vendors are cleared to work on campuses, they are mandated by Florida law to report any disqualifying arrests. Vendor employees and vendor companies should report arrests to Human Resources at the information below. Vendors with disqualifying offenses are not allowed on campuses. Failure to report arrests may result in being prohibited from working with the School District and constitute a violation of Florida Statute 1012.467.
The following Florida Statutes govern the fingerprinting, clearance, and self-reporting of arrests:
Contact Human Resources: (561) 434-8821 or Fingerprinting@palmbeachschools.org
