Fingerprinting/Criminal Background Check Procedures for Contracted Service Providers, Employees, Substitutes, Coaches and Interns

In accordance with NH RSA189-13a, the SAU 21 requires all Employees, substitutes, volunteers, interns, coaches and contracted service providers to complete a criminal background check through the NH State Police Criminal Records Unit, with results received at the SAU 21office, BEFORE they will be approved for hire and/or allowed in the schools.

CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER: Contractors are asked to schedule an appointment via Calendly at calendly.com/sau21_fingerprinting/30min. Fingerprinting is offered every Tuesday from 9am–12pm by appointment only at the SAU office in Hampton. The background check results usually take 4–6 weeks to get back from the state. The SAU office will contact you and the school directly by email when the background check is complete.

*Items needed at appointment:

> Valid Driver’s License
> Check made payable to the “State of NH Criminal Records” in the amount of $48.25 (Cash and credit cards are not accepted)

State Police Criminal History Records Check Fee

Type of Background Check                     FBI & NH Clearance Fee
Contracted Service Provider                                                          $48.25

EMPLOYEE, SUBSTITUTE, COACH, INTERN: Employees, substitutes, coaches and interns are asked to schedule an appointment via Calendly at calendly.com/sau21_fingerprinting/30min. Fingerprinting is offered every Tuesday from 9am–12pm by appointment only at the SAU office in Hampton. The background check results usually take 4–6 weeks to get back from the state. The SAU office will contact you and the school directly by email when the background check is complete.

There is NO charge for the processing of background checks for employees, substitutes, coaches and interns.

*Items needed at appointment:

> Valid Driver’s License, Birth Certificate and Social Security Card OR U.S. Passport

*If you are not able to schedule an appointment on the allotted day and times, please contact the Human Resources Dept by email at fingerprinting@sau21.org or call 603-926-8992 x110 for alternative options.