BJF CLEARANCE POLICY
CRIMINAL RECORD/CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCE POLICY
Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest requires all individuals with access to children under the age of 18 in GETJAZZED educational programs to provide clearances for Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check and Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance for the primary purpose of safe-guarding children in our care. Such programs include but is not limited to:
Jazz Horizons Festival
Instrumental Day and Vocal Day
RMF Student Jazz Jams
Jams on the Road
Summer Jazz Camp
All volunteers, artists and clinicians who participate in any student event must provide a copy of each clearance one month prior to the event. Clearances may not be older than five (5) years. The documentation will remain in effect as long as the individual is actively involved on an annual basis. If the individual does not participate for a year, renewal documentation will be requested. Berks Jazz Fest, LLC will keep clearances on file for five years before requesting renewals.
REQUIRED CLEARANCES:
[CLICK HERE for a ‘how-to’ guide to assist with applying for clearances.]
Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Record Check (Free for volunteers)
Submit online at: https://epatch.pa.gov/home
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance: (Free for volunteers)
Submit online at: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/keep-kids-safe/child-abuse-clearances/pa-child-abuse-history-clearance
FBI Fingerprinting services are available through IdentoGO, the exclusive live-scan fingerprinting provider for Pennsylvania.
Please note: In PA, if a volunteer has lived continuously in Pennsylvania for the entire past 10 years, they are legally exempt from the FBI fingerprint check. They only need to fill out a free, signed PA Volunteer Disclosure Affidavit Statement. Only volunteers who have moved to PA from another state within the last 10 years must use the IdentoGO code. To request a Disclosure Affidavit, CLICK HERE.
If you need assistance or have questions, contact Millie Eben at 484-345-1733 or info@berksjazzfest.com. We’ll be glad to help!
Send clearances to:
Millie Eben, BJF Operations Manager
PO Box 5396, Wyomissing PA 19610
info@berksjazzfest.com
484-345-1733