PRE-EMPLOYMENT OR PRE-SERVICE AFFIDAVIT FOR EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a service provider for an educational entity (school district, district of innovation, open-enrollment charter school, other charter entity, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement) must submit, using a form adopted by the agency, a pre-employment or pre-service affidavit.

Section 1 - Penalties for Failure to Disclose Required Information

A person commits an offense, a Class B misdemeanor, if the person fails to disclose information required to be disclosed under TEC §22A.055. Additionally, a determination that an employee or person providing services failed to disclose information required to be disclosed by a person under TEC §22A.055 is grounds for termination of employment or service.

Section 2 – Disclosure of Work History and Consent for Release of Records

Have you previously been employed by or acted as a service provider, or are you currently employed by or currently acting as a service provider for a public or private school?

Yes No

Do you consent for release of your prior employment records?

Pursuant to TEC §22A.055, a person applying for employment with or who will act as a service provider for an educational entity must consent for release of the person's employment records.

Section 3 – Disclosure of Investigation or Placement on the Do Not Hire Registry

Have you ever been terminated, non-renewed, or discharged from a public or private school?

Yes No

Have you ever resigned, in lieu of being terminated or discharged, from a public or private school?

Have you ever been investigated by a law enforcement or child protective services agency for, or charged with, adjudicated for, or convicted of, an offense involving the following conduct described by TEC §22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D) ?:

• abused or otherwise committed an unlawful act with a student or minor, including by engaging in conduct that involves physical mistreatment or constitutes a threat of violence to a student or minor and that is not justified under Chapter 9, Penal Code, regardless of whether the conduct resulted in bodily injury;

• was involved in or solicited a romantic relationship with or solicited or engaged in sexual contact with a student or minor;

• engaged in inappropriate communications with a student or minor, as defined by board rule;

• failed to maintain appropriate boundaries with a student or minor, as defined by board rule;

Adjudication and conviction refer to a conviction, plea of guilty or no contest (nolo contendre), probation, suspension, or deferred adjudication.

Charge refers to a formal criminal charge as documented by a primary charging instrument (a complaint, information, or indictment) under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Yes No

Have you ever been investigated by a licensing authority or had a license, certificate, or permit denied, suspended, revoked, or subject to another sanction in this state or another state for conduct described by TEC §22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D), which is described above?

Yes No

Are you now the subject of an inquiry, disciplinary action, review, or investigation, by any public or private school, by a teacher-licensing agency, by any law enforcement agency, or in the court of Texas or any other state in connection with any alleged misconduct?

Yes No

Have you ever been listed on the Do Not Hire Registry under TEC §22A.151 by the Texas Education Agency.

Yes No

If you answered YES to any question in this section, disclose all relevant facts known to you pertaining to the matter, including, if applicable to the action, whether the allegation was determined to be true or false.

Section 3 – Declaration of Applicant

Name (First, Middle, Last) Date of Birth

Address (House/Unit # and Street Name)

Address (City, State, Zip Code) County

Signature Date Signed

Associated Vendor Name

RISD Bid Number or Cooperative Name & Contract Number

Service Type: _____________________________________ (Ex: author, referee, judge, technician etc.)

Questions or inquiries regarding this form please email: generalinquiry@tea.texas.gov

If submitting this form after a bid award has been made please email it to purchasing@risd.org.

I acknowledge and agree that the information I have provided in this affidavit is true and correct as of the date of my signature. I further acknowledge that I have a continuing duty to update this affidavit and to file a new affidavit with Richardson Independent School District immediately if any change occurs in any of the facts, representations or disclosures made herein, including, but not limited to, changes in my employment status, investigations, charges, convictions, licensing actions, disciplinary history, or any other matters required to be disclosed under applicable law.

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