Effective July 1, 2013, Massachusetts law requires all school employees — including teachers, administrators, substitutes, coaches, bus drivers, food service staff, and all others who may have direct and unmonitored contact with children — to undergo a national criminal background check through fingerprinting. Prior to starting in any prospective employment/volunteer position, the Human Resources Department will need to receive suitable fingerprinting results and provide notice of clearance.
Please read through this information thoroughly before you register for an appointment to have your fingerprints taken. If you have already completed fingerprinting in another Massachusetts public school district within the last seven years, you can request that a letter of suitability be forwarded from that district’s HR Department directly to askhr@wellesleyps.org. If this is not applicable, please follow the steps below to complete the fingerprinting requirement.
Step 1: Register for Fingerprinting
- Access the IdentoGO registration site: https://www.identogo.com/locations/massachusetts
- Select the Digital Fingerprinting Option.
- Select In-State Digital Fingerprinting Services (or if applicable, select Out-of-State).
- Select Pre K-12 Grade Education (ESE) as the Agency/Sector.
- Select the appropriate fingerprinting reason for your position.
- Enter the WPS Provider/Organization ID code when prompted.
- Each school district has its own unique Provider ID code.
- The “Provider ID” for Wellesley Public Schools is 03170000
- Choose your appointment location, date, and time.
- Complete your application information and make payments. You can pay with a credit card while online or pay when you arrive at the fingerprint center. Wellesley Public Schools does not reimburse for fingerprinting appointments. Associated fees are listed below:
- Employees who are licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) – $55
- Employees in positions not requiring a DESE license – $35
If you work in more than one school district (e.g., substitute teacher, bus driver, food service employee), you may request that your results be sent to up to 10 additional districts at no extra charge. You will need to obtain the Provider ID codes for each district in advance and provide these codes during the registration process.
Step 2: Attend Your Appointment
- Bring your registration/confirmation page with you. Follow the instructions provided by Identigo.
- You must present valid, government-issued identification as listed on the Identigo website.
Step 3: Wait for Clearance from the HR Department
Thank you very much for your cooperation in securing a timely appointment for the national criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact askhr@wellesleyps.org.