School Board adds tweak to volunteer fingerprint requirement

During the second reading of a policy update last week, the Lebanon School Board adjusted a previous proposal to require background checks of all volunteers and fingerprinting of volunteers who have direct unsupervised contact with students. 

The policy will include coaches, overnight chaperons and volunteers designated by the superintendent. 

The board considered the proposal during its regular meeting on Nov. 8, where a number of people voiced concerns that it would reduce the…