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Duval Co. schools may allow felons to be considered for jobs

Could felons be allowed to work for the Duval County School District? If a hiring policy changes, they very well could.
Dr. Nikolai Vitti tells our partner Action News only felons with convictions ten years or older would be allowed to apply for jobs, and even then it doesn't guarantee them anything. Vitti says it's a precaution.
"A 10-year period also allows for clarity in that that individual who committed that felony hasn't recommitted or committed another felony," Vitti said.
Eileen Chatman has ten grandkids and says that doesn't make her feel any better about the possibility of her kids spending their school day around an ex-con.
"Who uses a measuring rod to say whether someone delivered in 10 years or 12 years or 20 years? We don't know that. So because we don't know that, why jeopardize the children who are innocent?" questioned Chatman.
Dr. Vitti says the policy change will help the district not lose out on qualified candidates who are applying with other districts like St. Johns county where the policy isn't as stringent.

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