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PG Background Check Information - REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER

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​To retrieve the BCI Federal Background check, you can obtain it at either location:

  • Alpine School District: 575 N. 100 E. Room #140, American Fork, UT 84003

  • BCI: 3888 W. 5400 S. Taylorsville, UT. 84129

 

To Volunteer or Chaperone at Spectrum Academy you will need to have a Federal Background check. There are two locations to pick from, Alpine School District or BCI. 
Note: State background checks no longer qualify.

Federal background check information for Alpine School District:

  • Before going to Alpine, you will need to pick up from the Spectrum Academy office manager, a signed Request for Electronic Application background check.

    • Go online and set up appointment @ https://alpineschools.org/hr/

    • Click on Schedule Fingerprinting Appt.

    • Click on Book an Appt.

    • Click on Book now (volunteers).

  • At Alpine there will be a $55.00 processing fee.

  • A valid form of government issued picture ID must accompany the request. Utah Driving Privilege Cards will NOT be accepted as valid ID. 

  • Federal Background check could take up to (2) weeks.


Federal background check information for BCI:

  • Before going to BCI, you will need to pick up from the Spectrum Academy office manager, a signed Request for Electronic Application background check and pay the processing fee of $35.75. 

  • At BCI there will be a fee of $15.00 for fingerprints, payable in cash, personal check, VISA or MasterCard, money order, or cashier's check. 

  • A valid form of government issued picture ID must accompany the request. Utah Driving Privilege Cards will NOT be accepted as valid ID. 

  • Federal Background check could take up to (2) weeks.

  • BCI’s office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. BCI is closed weekends and state holidays.


Important Information:

  • If completed as stated above, through Spectrum with BCI and or Alpine, the federal Background check is valid as long as your student(s) are with Spectrum Academy. 

  • If you have a federal background through another school you can request a rapback (fee of $10.00) to share the information.

  • If you already have a federal (teacher, state employee, concealed carry, etc...) they are not applicable. All information has to be trackable/shared and at this time only schools have this capability.

  • Please remember that you can apply the cost of your background fees towards your volunteer hours through compass.​

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