Starting with renewals for June 2018, all criminal record checks must be run through the Vermont AOE, not your school district.
Previously, educators would fill out a form to allow RNESU to release the report that was run when those
educators became teachers in our district. Now, the AOE needs to have the report sent directly to them by VCIC.
Who needs a CRC?
-If the AOE does not have a report date on file. (You will be notified via email in December if this applies to you.)
-All initial licenses.
-All reinstating licenses. (Don't let your license lapse!)
-If you have had a break in service since your last report date, you must have a new CRC done. (You will be notified after your renewal application is processed if this is an issue.)
What is the process?
-An email from the AOE in December will alert you at your email address in ALIS if you do not have a CRC report date on file with them.
-THIS is a sample of the email you will receive if YOU HAVE a report on file and DO NOT NEED a new CRC.
-THIS is a sample of the email you will receive if YOU DO NOT HAVE a report on file and NEED a new CRC.
***You MUST wait until you begin your renewal in ALIS in January to start the next step!***
-When you open your renewal application in ALIS, a "You Do Not Have a Report Date on File" warning will show up. You will be prompted to complete a Request for Criminal Record Check within ALIS.
-Access the Request for Criminal Record Check form online (ALIS). You will pay a fee to VCIC (in ALIS) as part of that request. (Less than $15)
-Print out the VCIC Fingerprint Authorization Certificate (FAC) that is provided after you pay your fee.
-Go to the local police station with that form and have your fingerprints done. You will pay a fee at the police station. ($20-30)
-The fingerprints will be electronically transferred to VCIC and VCIC will report to the AOE.
-This entire process may take some time (months), so get started as soon after your renewal application is done as possible.
Hints and Tips:
-Update your preferred email address in ALIS
-Update your employment history all the way back to your first teaching job.