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SPENCER, CAPUTO, QUIJANO, RODRIGUEZ LOOK TO PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Bill Would Require Background Checks for School Volunteers
With the new school year starting, legislation Assembly members L. Grace Spencer, Ralph Caputo, Annette Quijano and Caridad Rodriguez are sponsoring would require background checks for school volunteers."This is common sense," said Spencer (D-Essex). "If we protect our children by providing background checks for paid staff, we should provide the same protections for volunteers. Schools do a great job of protecting our children, but we know predators try to work themselves into situations involving children, so this extra protection is the smart approach." For More