School Official: Board Member Hasn't Had Required Screening

The public safety chief in a metro Atlanta school system says one of the school board members still hasn't undergone a national background check that's required for employees.

Board member Stan Jester said he received a background check from Dunwoody and DeKalb County police. Jester has said that he believes undergoing the school system's background check would be a conflict of interest, since he oversees the system as a board member.

WSB-TV reports hat because of the dispute, Jester has not received a paycheck from the district and has not been issued an employee badge.

Dekalb County Schools Public Safety Chief Donald Smith tells WSB that he received a completed state background check, but has not received a national background check that meets the school district's requirements.

Tags: metro Atlanta school system, DeKalb County schools, Public Safety Cheif Donald Smith, Stan Jester