Kobach proposes fingerprinting, background checks of all Kansas public school employees

Attorney general seeks law mandating repeat of inquiries every five years

TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach recommended on November 1 passage of a law requiring all Kansas public school district empl o y e e s u n de r go fingerprint-based criminal background investigation on a five-year cycle and proposed comparable checks be mandated for contractors delivering Medicaid services to students.

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