All successful applicants (non-teaching employees and uncertified teachers on call) must submit a Criminal Record Check application be cleared before they can commence work. An external agency undertakes the Criminal Record Review Program.
Electronic Criminal Record Check Online Service
The Ministry of Justice offers an electronic Criminal Record Check (CRC) service through School District 85. Applications for the CRC are completed and submitted online, with a $28 fee payable directly to the Ministry.
To obtain the CRC application form and further instructions, please contact the school’s Principal, who will coordinate with the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent at the School Board Administration Office.
Once submitted, the results will be sent to the School District Office, and processing may take up to 4 weeks. The school’s Principal will be notified and will contact the applicant to discuss potential start dates.
For more information, please watch this helpful video guide: Criminal Record Check Video Guide.
School Volunteers
Every person who wishes to volunteer in a school must obtain a criminal record check completed by the local R.C.M.P. The completed form must be provided to each school where the person wishes to volunteer. The R.C.M.P. may charge a fee for this service. The Board requires volunteers to obtain a new criminal record check every two years.