GACC  Recruitment and Hiring             Recruitment                  The board delegates to the superintendent the authority to recruit staff members.  In carrying out this responsibility, the superintendent may involve administrators and other employees.         Hiring         The board will approve the employment of all employees.  The employment of any staff member is not official until the contract or other document is signed by the candidate and approved by the board.         Background Checks         As a condition of initial employment, an applicant who has continuously resided in Kansas for the past ten years shall have a name check through the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). Those who cannot certify they have continuously resided in Kansas for the past ten years shall be subjected to a statewide and a nationwide criminal history records check by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI).  The check shall conform to applicable federal standards and include the taking of the applicant's fingerprints.  The district shall pay the costs of the background check.         Hiring Sequence *  The verbal offer of employment to the candidate; *  Verbal acceptance by the candidate; *  Background check initiated; *  Contract or other appropriate document sent to the candidate and candidate's acceptance signified by a signed document returned to the superintendent; and *  Approval of the contract or other documents by the board. Provisional Employment The board may offer provisional employment to an applicant pending receipt of the results of the criminal history records check required by law.  Any agreement for provisional employment shall specify that the employment is subject to termination, without further proceedings and with reference to any other law or contractual agreement, if the results of the criminal history records check reveal that the applicant has been convicted of any offenses specified in law and/or district policies. Approved:  July 1, 2001 Reviewed by Board Policy Committee:  May 19, 2003 Reviewed by Board Policy Committee: August 15, 2005 Amended:  September 12, 2005