Background screens now required - NEWS: "Students majoring in education at Ball State University are required to submit a criminal background check before teaching at Burris Laboratory School.
Marilyn Deweese, instructor of elementary education, said Burris officials began requiring the background checks in Spring 2007 to protect the children in the school.
'We have to do everything to protect the safety of our students,' she said.
More and more schools in Indiana are requiring teachers to submit a background check, which includes criminal history, arrest record and any sex offender charges, she said.
No students have complained about having to submit the background checks, Deweese said.
'Everyone agrees it's a good thing,' she said. 'Anything you can do to protect the children is a wise thing.'"
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