Racine Schools to screen volunteers

Racine Unified School district in Racine, WI recently announced that all volunteers will undergo a mandatory background check before being able to volunteer at the school. School district spokeswoman Stephanie Kratochvil said that staff will conduct background searches on anyone who would have access to children, no matter the capacity.

“We ran into a couple of issues with parents who had convictions,” Kratochvil said. “Basically, we’re looking out for any kind of convictions for drugs, violence, battery or sexual assault.”