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VENDOR / CONTRACTOR  RELATIONS

Fingerprinting  Requirements

A contractor, subcontractor or vendor, or any employee of a contractor, subcontractor or vendor, who is contracted to provide services on a regular basis at an individual school shall obtain a valid fingerprint clearance card pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1758 et seq.  The Superintendent, or a principal subject to approval by the Superintendent, may exempt from the requirement to obtain a fingerprint clearance card a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor whom the Superintendent or principal has determined is not likely to have independent access or unsupervised contact with students as part of their normal job duties while performing services to the school or to the School District.  The exemption shall be given in writing and a copy filed in the District office.

The Superintendent shall develop uniform District criterion for making a determination of whether or not an exemption will be granted.

Required  Contract  Provisions

Each District contract shall contain the provisions of statute paraphrased below and the Superintendent shall implement procedures to randomly verify the records of contractor and subcontractor employees to ensure compliance with these warranties.

The contract or agreement with each contractor shall contain the warranties indicated below:

A.  Each contractor shall warrant compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and that they have verified employment eligibility of each employee through the E-Verify program.  The contractor shall acknowledge that a breach of this warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the contract subject to penalties up to and including termination of the contract.

B.  The contractor further acknowledges that the School District retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any contractor or subcontractor employee who works on the contract to ensure compliance by the contractor or subcontractor. 

The contractor shall facilitate this right by notice to his employees and supervisors.

Adopted:  November 20, 2005

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
15-512
23-214
41-1758 et seq.
41-4401
Public Law 92-544

CROSS REF.:
DBF - Budget Hearings and Reviews/Adoption Process
DIC - Financial Reports and Statements
DJE - Bidding/Purchasing Procedures