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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone want to explore a class action lawsuit? I paid for a service with the expectation they complied with background checks. They made $ off me on that basis.[/quote]

I think you’re spot on with this idea. There tons of eye opening information upon reading the article:
“The Office of the State Superintendent of Education is charged with overseeing background checks for employees of before and after school program providers, and is supposed to annually monitor all licensed programs in D.C. public and charter schools. But according to one official at OSSE, only six of Springboard’s programs were licensed: at KIPP, Two Rivers and Brent Elementary campuses.” 
So this program was not licensed to operate in the 20 something other DC schools? It’s safe to say that there is enough blame to go around... DCPS, OSSE, and Springboard! [/quote]

At Two Rivers we pushed Springboard to get certified so that they could accept vouchers. It took a very long time to get Springboard willing to do what they needed to do to get certified.[/quote]

Is Two Rivers using Springboard next year?  [/quote]

NO THANK GOD[/quote]

If OSSE was not on top of things for Springboard, who is to know if they are monitoring background checks for other aftercare providers? I wouldn't be thanking god just yet.  I would bet hard cold cash that this is not just a problem that is unique to Springboard and other aftercare providers are going to be exposed for being lax in doing their due diligence when hiring staff.[/quote]

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