Anne Arundel County Public Schools is committed to providing safe and secure learning environments for all students and employees. Successful completion of a background check is required before any person has access to students, either on or off school property. The Office of Investigations has continued to work closely with the Office of School Security to review AACPS protocols for conducting background checks.
Commercial Background Check
All chaperones and volunteers without one-on-one unsupervised or unrestricted access to students must complete the online request for a commercial background check. This group is inclusive of PTA and PTO officers, CAC officers, Booster Club officers, and chaperones or volunteers who work with children in the presence of an approved AACPS representative (e.g. daytime field trip to the zoo). These background checks are at no cost to the applicant and are valid for 2 years. All applications should be submitted electronically at least 3 weeks prior to the intended school event.
The following chaperones/volunteers need to have a fingerprint-supported background check:
ALL overnight chaperones, including those on trips to the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center.
ALL chaperones or volunteers with one-on-one unrestricted access to students.
Chaperones and volunteers must pay the cost of the fingerprint-supported background check. The cost is $63.00.
The AACPS fingerprint office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is located in the Carol S. Parham Building at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. Fingerprinting is done by appointment only. Please call 410-222-5045 to make an appointment.
Please allow three weeks prior to a scheduled field trip or school visit to schedule a fingerprint-supported background check and/ or commercial background check. Your fingerprint-supported background check is good through your family’s uninterrupted education with AACPS.