J – 039Is a name check okay or must fingerprinting be done for criminal records checks?
Head Start agencies may obtain either name-based criminal record checks or fingerprint-based criminal record checks unless applicable State, tribal, or Federal law specifies one or the other. For either method, the Head Start agency must provide assurance that the identity of the individual employee subject to the criminal record check is verified. Head Start agencies may not require prospective employees to obtain their own criminal record checks because there would be no way to verify that the information contained on the record had not been altered.
