A school board in Illinois was among the more recent municipal entities to embarrass itself when one of its board members was discovered to have a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) on his background record. This negative driving records is hardly desirable in any industry yet alone a school board responsible for the education of children.
According to the JournalOnline there is some controversy as to who was responsible for ordering background checks on this new hire and who dropped the ball. It was believed the search firm hired to staff the position had conduced criminal background checks, as well as education and employment verification searches. Apparently, they hadn’t, or they hadn’t done it properly.
There are two basic places to search for DUI records. The first is the obvious, on the Motor Vehicle Driving Records (MVR‘s). Infractions, accidents, DUI’s, and,my favorite, failure to appear in court will show up on the driving records abstract. The second place to look for Driving Under the Influence records is in a county criminal search. Searching the relevant county criminal courts should provide detailed information on the charges and disposition.
So, for a few bucks and a bit of effort, you can avoid the type of embarrassment recently endured by this local Illinois School Board. Check them out before you hire.
