Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.

This bill (A2613) requires candidates for New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) positions involving school facility access to undergo criminal history background checks. Applicants must provide written consent, pay for the check, and submit fingerprints; the DOE will use existing public school employment standards (from P.L.1986, c.116) to determine disqualification for specific crimes. If a conviction for disqualifying offenses is found, the DOE cannot hire the candidate. The bill also mandates ongoing checks: if an employee later faces a conviction for disqualifying crimes, they lose eligibility for school-access roles. This applies only to positions requiring school facility entry, not all DOE employment.