Section 10-059  Employment Guidelines
The Board of Education shall approve the hiring of all employees. No employment is official until the contract or other document is signed by the candidate and approved by the Board. The hiring sequence shall include:

• Conditional offer of employment to the candidate;
• Acceptance by the candidate;
• Contract or other appropriate document sent to the candidate and candidate’s acceptance signified by a signed document returned to the superintendent; and
• Approval of the contract or other documents by the board.

Hiring guidelines also include the following:

• All district employees performing job functions which require the employee to maintain a commercial driver’s license shall be tested for alcohol and/or drugs as required by current federal law. The testing program is established by the Director of Transportation in coordination with the Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent.
• Each new employee shall be informed that compliance with the required elements of the alcohol/drug testing program is a condition of employment as a driver in the district.
• Each prospective new employee shall be informed that if a background check revealed a conviction of a crime committed against a person, or a drug offence as specified in (drug free policy), no offer of employment would be extended, and any current employment would be immediately terminated.
• The district reserves the right to require a drug/alcohol test of any employee if the administration has a reasonable belief the employee may be under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substance. Such a test may include a breath or blood test which shall be at district expense. Refusal to submit to such a test shall be grounds for immediate termination of employment.
• The district reserves the right to conduct a background check, including driver’s license, criminal history, or otherwise, and in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), if appropriate, at any time the administration has reasonable belief an employee may have been convicted of a crime against a person, or a drug related offense.
• Any employee operating a school vehicle must have a valid Kansas driver’s license.

Approved by Board 1-9-06