Vendors

Vendor Compliance Process (in accordance with the Jessica Lunsford Act)

The information on this page outlines the policies and procedures pertaining to new self-employed vendors or employees of registered vendor companies, and how to obtain a Uniform Statewide Vendor Badge. If you are a new self-employed vendor or new vendor company, you must be registered with Lake County Schools before requesting a Uniform Statewide Vendor Badge.

To become a new self-employed vendor or new vendor company for Lake County Schools, please click the Vendor Set Up page for more information. Each business MUST have a Lake County Schools vendor number before fingerprint registration can take place. Questions related to how to become a registered vendor may be directed to:

Cheryl Jozsa, Procurement Support Specialist
Procurement Services Department
(352) 253-6760

Fingerprint/Badge Registration Instructions

You must complete the Vendor Set Up process before completing fingerprinting and/or requesting issuance of a badge.

The Jessica Lunsford Act (JLA) requires all contracted vendors who are permitted access on school grounds when students are present, who have contact with students, or have access to or control school funds, to undergo a screening process and meet Level 2 screening requirements pursuant to Florida State Statute 1012.32.

Be sure to select the appropriate option below. Read all information thoroughly before proceeding:

Steps For Fingerprinting and Obtaining a Badge
Steps For Obtaining Only A Badge

Steps For Fingerprinting and Obtaining a Badge

For individuals who have not yet completed the background screening process, or vendors who completed the background screening process more than five (5) years ago:
Note that the cost for fingerprinting and obtaining a badge will be $83.25. Each Vendor is required to complete and submit the USCIS Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, before an official badge is issued.

Navigate to http://www.fieldprintflorida.com/
Click on "Schedule an Appointment"
If you are a new user, you will need to register with Fieldprint in order to schedule your appointment.
On the page titled "Reason", select the "I know my Fieldprint code" option. It is small-print, and located above the drop-down box.
Then, enter the following Fieldprint code (completing if fingerprinting and requesting a badge): fplakevd
Towards the end of the registration process you will choose the fingerprinting location. You will also be photographed for your badge at this location.
Next you will choose the date and time to be fingerprinted and/or to take the picture for the badge.
The last page of the registration process will be a confirmation page. You may either print confirmation page or write down Registration number and bring to your scheduled appointment.
Two forms of ID are required at the time of fingerprinting:
- Acceptable Primary IDs include:
  State-Issued Driver’s License
  State-Issued Non-Driver’s License ID Card
  US Passport
  Military Identification Card
  Work Visa with Photo
- Acceptable Secondary IDs include:
  Credit/Debit Car
  Bank Statement
  Electric Bill
  Birth Certificate
  Citizenship or Naturalization Certificate

Steps For Obtaining Only A Badge

For individuals who have undergone the screening process and have met the Level 2 requirements in another Florida school district:
If you meet this criteria, your information will be posted on the Florida Shared School Results (FSSR) System. Therefore, you will not be required to be fingerprinted again. Keep in mind, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) will purge any criminal history record of five (5) years that is located in FSSR System. When the record has been purged, a new criminal history background check is required. If your criminal history record has been purged, please follow the "Steps For Fingerprinting and Obtaining a Badge" in the previous section.

Note that the cost for only obtaining a badge will be $10.00.

Each Vendor is required to complete and submit the USCIS Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, before an official badge is issued.

Navigate to http://www.fieldprintflorida.com/
Click on "Schedule an Appointment"
If you are a new user, you will need to register with Fieldprint in order to schedule your appointment.
On the page titled "Reason", select the "I know my Fieldprint code" option. It is small-print, and located above the drop-down box.
Then, enter the following Fieldprint code (if requesting only a badge): fplakevb
Towards the end of the registration process you will choose the fingerprinting location. You will also be photographed for your badge at this location.
Next you will choose the date and time to be fingerprinted and/or to take the picture for the badge.
The last page of the registration process will be a confirmation page. You may either print confirmation page or write down Registration number and bring to your scheduled appointment.
Two forms of ID are required at the time of fingerprinting:
- Acceptable Primary IDs include:
  State-Issued Driver’s License
  State-Issued Non-Driver’s License ID Card
  US Passport
  Military Identification Card
  Work Visa with Photo
- Acceptable Secondary IDs include:
  Credit/Debit Car
  Bank Statement
  Electric Bill
  Birth Certificate
  Citizenship or Naturalization Certificate

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the fingerprinting process, please contact:

Vendors@lake.k12.fl.us

For any other issues, please contact your Employer directly. They will contact the appropriate District Office contacts with the Finance or Procurement Departments if necessary.