Florida Statute 1012.465 requires that all employees, including Charter School employees, must meet Level 2 Screening requirements as described in Florida Statute 1012.32 (available online www.flsenate.gov/Statutes. Title: XLVIII, Chapter: 1012)

All full and part time employees including athletic coaches, substitutes, and contracted services, must be electronically fingerprinted specifically for and by Pinellas County Schools.  Pinellas County Schools reserves the right to determine which applicants will be approved and which will be disqualified in accordance with Pinellas County Schools’ Hiring Guidelines.

The digital fingerprint records created during the fingerprint process are forwarded to the FDLE and the FBI for analysis.  Combined results from both agencies are returned directly to Pinellas County Schools.  The digital fingerprint records are stored with FDLE if the employee continues employment with Pinellas County Schools.  Upon termination records are purged as part of monthly system maintenance.  Inquires and questions should be sent to fingerprinting@pcsb.org.

Charter School Employees – Field print, Inc. is your service provider.  New charter school employees will be notified by their charter schools when it is appropriate for them to log into the Pinellas County Schools district website to schedule fingerprinting.  Follow the directions to register for fingerprinting with Field Print.

From your internet browser click on the following link, Fingerprinting Registration. As part of the registration process, you will be required to create a user account based on your email address. Having an account will enable you to log back into the website to reschedule your appointment or reprint the confirmation if it is misplaced. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your registration.  Refer to your processing directions, you will be provided a PCS fingerprinting code to enter.  Save and/or print the appointment confirmation provided by Field Print.   You will be required to provide this at the time of your fingerprinting appointment.

Your Social Security Number will be required during the registration process. It is important that you provide your correct SSN due to the interface between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Department of Education (DOE) Certification issuing/renewal process. Incorrect SSN’s will cause the DOE to be unable to issue a Teaching Certificate and you will be charged to correctly resubmit your prints.

Method of Payment:  All new employees to Pinellas County Schools or Charter Schools, and student interns are required to pay online by major credit card, prepaid credit card or E-Check during registration.

Submission Results:  Criminal Record History Information (CHRI) reports are securely delivered to the Human Resource Department electronically and are reviewed to determine that the applicant or employee meet Pinellas County Schools’ Hiring Guidelines.

Rejected Fingerprints:  Although the fingerprint images are evaluated for quality by the scanning software before they are submitted to the FBI/FDLE, the possibility exists that some will be determined to be illegible by the FBI computer system. This occurs in a small percentage of cases and is usually resolved with a second attempt.

Please note: We are required by the FBI to attempt a second submission before any other method can be requested.

College students who are beginning any observation hours, field experience, practicum and/or final internship must be registered as an intern with Pinellas County Schools and Level 2 Intern fingerprinted.  You must be cleared through Human Resources prior to starting coursework requirements and/or working with PCS students.  Level 2 Intern clearance applies to all school levels.  This process may take up to 15 business days to process intern paperwork and provide clearance. 

Complete the following steps prior to starting any required educational course requirements:

1. Complete the Intern Background Clearance Form.
2. Go to RevTrak and make your payment.
3. The Intern Background Clearance Form also includes directions as well as next steps.  Please be sure to read through each step and follow the instructions.  Missing a step will delay the clearance process.
   1. Upon PCS receipt of the Intern Background Clearance Form and verification of payment in RevTrak, within 2-5 business days, you will receive an email from PCS Fingerprinting Department.  This email will include a code to be used when registering and completing the Field Print process.  You cannot start the Field Print process until you receive this email/code.
   2. Complete the Field Print process.
   3. Once the Field Print process is finalized, email fingerprinting@pcsb.org to schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted and a photo taken for your PCS Intern badge.
   4. Appointments for fingerprinting and photo will be at our District Administration Building in Largo.  Remember to bring (2) government issued ID’s with you to this appointment.
   5. Any questions, please contact Debra Cucchiara at cucchiarad@pcsb.org or 727-588-5136.

New Volunteers – Volunteer applicants must complete an online volunteer registration and upload a Government Issued photo ID. A Level 1 (National Background Screening at no cost to the volunteer) will be processed by the District Office of Strategic Partnerships. Please confirm with the Family & Community Liaison at the school if additional Level 2 screening is a requirement for volunteering. When the applicant has been cleared for Level 1,  they will receive an email with the volunteer's user ID and password to log their volunteer hours in the volunteer system.

Please refer to the Volunteer Registration and Background Screening Procedures web page for additional information.

Charter School Volunteers - Please contact the Charter School for the VECHS ORI Number before you go to get your Level II screening done.

Field print is the service provider for our contractors and vendors. This vendor/contractor group includes individuals, companies and organizations that are directly or indirectly contracted to provide services and goods to the district. The staff of these companies and organizations are not paid as employees of Pinellas County Schools.   

Vendor/Contractors will be notified by their employers when it is appropriate for them to log into Field print website to schedule their appointment for fingerprinting.   For additional JLA information and procedures click on the following link: Contractor Badge Instructions.  Contact Pinellas County Schools Police department for additional information: 727-547-7279.