As a contractor hired by Ector County Independent School District, you may be asked to provide criminal history record information for you and your personnel.  Pursuant to Texas Education Code, Chapter 22, Section. 022.0834 Criminal History Record Information Review of certain Contract Employees, employment by an entity that contracts with a school district on or after January 1, 2008 may be required to provide a national criminal history record information if:

1. The employee or applicant has or will have continuing duties related to the contracted services; and
2. The employee or applicant has or will have direct contact with students.

An entity contracting with a school district…shall obtain all criminal history record information that relates to a person to whom meets the above criteria through the criminal history clearinghouse as provided by Section 411.0845, Government Code. The entity shall certify to the school district that the entity has received all criminal history record information relating to the person.  Please refer to Texas Education Code Sec. 22.0834, Sec. 22.085 and Texas Administrative Code Title 19, Part 2, Chapter 153, Subchapter DD, Rule 153.1117 for additional information.