Title

"Feature Story" piece on legislation passed three years ago requiring school emp

Authors

Aimee L. Curl

Source

Maine Times

Date

1-27-2000

Pages

16-17

Abstract

"Feature Story" piece on legislation passed three years ago requiring school employees to submit to fingerprinting and a criminal background check. If the law is not repealed before July 1, some teachers, including Suzanne Malis-Anderson of Brewer Middle School, a recent runner-up for teacher of the year, might lose their jobs. Originally, there was a backlash because the Legislature provided no funding for the law and school employees were told they'd each have to pay $49 for the background check out of their own pockets. But Malis-Anderson and other teachers, outraged at what they consider to be a violation of their privacy and civil rights, are refusing to comply with the law. Now, Rep. Joanne Twomey, D-Biddeford, has proposed a bill that would repeal the fingerprinting law and the Legislative Council will decide on Jan. 31 whether to allow Twomey's bill to be introduced.

Subjects

Employee screening, School employees

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