Volunteer Background Check

ODE offers two background check options.

Option 1: Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) Check

Current LEDS check fees are $5 per applicant. (February 2022 and onward)

Please note that our system only checks criminal records within the state of Oregon.

581-2281-N

Criminal History Verification of Applicants for Public School Employment. Must be submitted with 581-2282-M or 581-2282-M Spanish. Up to 5 names can be submitted on each sheet.

581-2282-M or 581-2282-M Spanish Version

Criminal History Verification of Applicants. Must be completed for each applicant.

For more information on LEDS Checks, email ODE LEDS Check or call (503) 947-5887.

Option 2: Fingerprinting

Prior to submitting fingerprints for non-employment purposes, the district or school must have an approved policy on file with ODE.

Current non-employment fingerprinting fees are $66 per applicant. (February 2022 and onward)

This is nationwide check. Please review the Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Checks for School Volunteers Memo for further instructions.

For more information on Fingerprinting, email ODE Fingerprinting or call (503) 947-5874.

Statutes & Rules

• ORS 326.607

  Background check policy for volunteers; authority of school districts and schools to obtain criminal records check of volunteers and applicants for employment.
  

• Forever Crime List

  Subject individuals who have been convicted of any of the crimes listed in ORS 342.143, or the substantial equivalent of any of those crimes if the conviction occurred in another jurisdiction or in Oregon under a different statutory name or number, shall not meet ODE's criteria.

• OAR for 581-021-0510 Fingerprinting Definitions for Districts

  Fingerprinting definitions used in OAR 581-021-0510 through 581-021-0512.

• OAR for 581-021-0512 Fingerprinting Rule for School Districts

  Non-employment criminal background checks for school districts.

• OAR for 581-045-0584 Fingerprinting Definitions for Private Schools

  Fingerprinting definitions used in OAR 581-045-0584 through 581-045-0587.

• OAR for 581-045-0587 Fingerprinting Rule for Private Schools

  Non-employment criminal background checks for private schools.