Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia has started using the FBI’s Rap Back continuous background check program, a step district leaders expect will enhance current safety protocols.

Virginia’s largest school division is the first in the state to start using the program, which has been implemented through a collaboration with Virginia State Police. The school system has been working with the agency for more than a year to launch the program.

The implementation comes three years after an incident involving a Glasgow Middle School counselor resulted in calls for stronger safety measures, including the use of the Rap Back program. The school system learned Darren Thornton was able to remain on the job for over a year, despite an arrest and conviction for a sex offense.

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