What is a conditional clearance?
A conditional clearance for employment is a determination by SED that based upon its review of a prospective school employee’s criminal history record obtained from DCJS, such individual may be employed by a board of cooperative educational services, charter school, or school district in New York State on a conditional appointment, provided that all other requirements for employment are met. The actual conditional appointment is at the discretion of the covered school. Certain conditions must be in place for a school district to make a conditional appointment, such as the individual must sign a statement indicating whether he or she has a pending criminal charge or a criminal conviction in any state outside of New York state and the covered school must have a mandatory safety policy in place.
