OAR 584-050-0150: Criminal Records and Professional Conduct Background Check

(1) An applicant must submit one fingerprint card for checking Oregon and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records under the following conditions: (a) First placement in a field experience once admitted to an Oregon approved educator-preparation program; (b) First placement in a field experience in any Oregon public school if completing an educator preparation program by an out-of-state provider; (c) First time Oregon licensure; or (d) Reinstatement of a license that has been expired more than three years prior to the date the application form and full fee have been submitted for reinstatement. (2) An applicant may only be fingerprinted through the process described in subsection (1) of this rule. A criminal background check conducted through fingerprints by any former employer, licensing board or by the Oregon Department of Education does not satisfy the requirements of this rule. (3) Out of state applicants, or previously licensed Oregon educators returning from living outside of the state may also be subject to internet searches or previous employment checks.