Frequently Asked Questions

  • I was fingerprinted using an ink card just prior to the District getting the Live Scan fingerprinting equipment. Why do I have to be printed again? 

  • I was fingerprinted after June 27, 2004, using the Live Scan fingerprinting equipment. Why do I have to be fingerprinted again? 

  • I have been fingerprinted before. Why can’t I use those prints? 

  • What do I bring to District Security? 

  • Where do I obtain the paperwork needed for fingerprinting? 

  • Why can’t I be printed on an ink card instead of being fingerprinted electronically?

  • Why can’t I go to a law enforcement agency to be fingerprinted? 

  • What is a Level II background screening?

  • I have a “security clearance” for my job.  Why can’t those be utilized for this purpose?

  • Who in the District needs to be fingerprinted, and why? 

  • I have a previous arrest history that I do not want everyone to see.  Who has access to the information I provide to be fingerprinted?

  • I have just retired but I would like to renew my certification. Do I need to be printed and do I need to pay? 

  • I am a volunteer but I am thinking about becoming a substitute, do I have to be fingerprinted again? 

  • I was an employee with the School District and was fingerprinted after the July 1, 2004 cut off date. However, I have been inactive and haven’t been working in the District, do I need to be re-fingerprinted? 

  • I am a substitute teacher and I have just been hired.  Do I have to be re-fingerprinted and do I have to pay?

Fingerprinting Services Info

  •  All fingerprint services will be available on the following days and hours:
     
    The Fingerprint Office hours.
    850-487-7293
    Monday - Friday
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    2757 West Pensacola St.
Last Modified on September 2, 2025