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Tier (K-12)
Statutory categories grouping disqualifying offenses for school employment.
Definition
Most states group disqualifying offenses for school employment into statutory tiers: Tier 1 (automatic disqualification — typically violent or sexual offenses), Tier 2 (school-board review with a lookback window), and below-tier offenses requiring individualized assessment. SafestHires applies the correct state's tier table when adjudicating K-12 reports.
Related terms
- Individualized Assessment — The EEOC-recommended analysis of a specific candidate's circumstances before denial.
- Fingerprint Background Check — A search against the FBI NGI database (and state repository) based on submitted fingerprints.
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SafestHires builds these rules into the screening workflow so adjudicators do not have to remember them. See the compliance hub for the relevant statute set, or contact us to talk through a program.