Wilson Borough Youth Basketball Association

Pennsylvania Criminal and Child Abuse Clearances

Wilson Youth Basketball Association will follow state law, along with any exceptions and additions as required by the Wilson Borough Recreation Board. All background checks are good for 5 years from the date that they were processed.

Effective July 2015, Pennsylvania State law states a volunteer is an unpaid position where said individual is responsible for the welfare of a child or having direct contact with children.  The major positions of the WBSA that are required to have background checks are:

·         Board Members

·         Coaches (Head, Assistant)

·         Team Mom’s

·         Any other Volunteer Roles

As part of the PA state law for volunteers, three background checks are required to be obtained allow people to volunteer in our organization.  *Please turn these clearances in with your letter of interest for any of the above positions*

·           PA Child Abuse Check (Free): https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

·         PA Criminal History Check (Free): https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp

·         FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Check ($25.75 for DHS; $27.00 for PDE): https://www.identogo.com/

o   DHS – Department of Health Services

o   PDE – Pennsylvania Department of Education *RECOMMENDED*

Pennsylvania allows for anyone who has been a resident of the state of Pennsylvania for 10 years to fill out a FBI Waiver form instead of getting their fingerprint done.  If said person is found to have any of the offenses listed on the waiver, they will be found guilty of perjury and could be subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.  (Wilson Borough Recreation Board will adopt this policy.)  *Obtain the Waiver Form from under ‘handouts’ section*

All clearances must be handed in a sealed envelope.  All clearances will be handed into the Wilson Borough Recreation Board and will be kept on file to be used for volunteer in other Wilson Recreation Organizations. The current law will allow for any clearance to be allowed for use for up to 5 years from the time of the clearance valid date.  If found to have any question offenses on any of the clearances, that individual will have to come in front of the board in order to finalize decision of acceptance.

*Please turn in all forms to Wilson Borough Office, 2040 Hay Terrace, Easton, PA 18042 to Wilson Borough Secretary*