Fingerprinting

Section 3 Fingerprinting Policy

1. Effective with the 2005-2006 school year, Section 3 sports officials are required to be fingerprinted.  Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, assignors may only assign officials who have been fingerprinted per New York State Education Department (NYSED) guidelines, and who have submitted proof of fingerprinting to the Section 3 office.  Officials may also be required to complete an OSPRA 102 form prior to assignment.  Section 3 will maintain a database of cleared officials (database can be downloaded below).
2. If an official's fingerprint clearance is denied by the NYSED, that official will be suspended until the case is reviewed and the official is cleared.
3. First year, new probationary officials will be granted one year to get fingerprinted.  These officials must be fingerprinted prior to their second year of officiating.
4. Subsequent arrest notices will be sent from NYSED to the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES.  Jefferson-Lewis BOCES will notify the official by telephone and letter, and will forward the notices to the Section 3 office.  The official will be suspended immediately, pending investigation.  Officials are responsible for contacting the NYSED Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability to resolve this situation.

Fingerprinted and Cleared Sports Officials, September 3, 2010 (pdf file)
Section 3 Sports Officials Fingerprinting Clearance Database. Only officials listed in this database may be assigned and work games/events within Section 3.
OSPRA 102 form, Revised 6/11/10 (pdf file)
Complete Sections 1 and 3, and return to Section 3 Athletics, 7521 Morgan Road, Liverpool, NY 13090. You can also fax this form to 315/451-4728. DO NOT SEND TO NYSED!!!
Fingerprinting instructions developed by OCM BOCES, revised March 2010 (pdf file)
Officials need to follow this process at every BOCES for fingerprinting.
Fingerprinted and Cleared Sports Officials, Section 4, August 24, 2010 (pdf file)
Section 4 Sports Officials Fingerprinting Clearance Database.

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