School Board of Highlands County - 09.63 Highlands Mentor Application

Applicants currently serving probation will be denied

To become a School Board of Highlands County mentor, a criminal background screening will be conducted.  A prior record may or may not result in your disqualification for mentoring; however, failure to disclose your record on this application will automatically result in application denial.  Applicant will not be reconsidered for one year.

In Florida, the entire arrest record is revealed to school districts by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and/or FBI, including juvenile, sealed or expunged records and military court proceedings.  Factors such as age at the time of the offense, type of offense, remoteness of the offense will be considered when determining the suitablility for mentoring.

FLORIDA LAW requires that you MUST DISCLOSE this information even if you have been told differently by a lawyer, judge or other third party or law enforcement individuals.  All criminal histories must be provided regardless of the number of years since the arrest.

You must answer all questions for your application to be considered complete.  Incomplete applications will not be processed.