A school district hired a school bus driver without doing a multi-state criminal background check.It checked only in the state in which the school is located.Subsequently,the school bus driver was convicted of kidnapping one of the children who rode his bus.The prosecution in the case revealed that the driver had been convicted ten years earlier of possession of child pornography in another state.The school district is guilty of
A) dereliction of duty.
B) employment misfeasance.
C) incompetent selection.
D) negligent hiring.

Question

A school district hired a school bus driver without doing a multi-state criminal background check.It checked only in the state in which the school is located.Subsequently,the school bus driver was convicted of kidnapping one of the children who rode his bus.The prosecution in the case revealed that the driver had been convicted ten years earlier of possession of child pornography in another state.The school district is guilty of
A) dereliction of duty.
B) employment misfeasance.
C) incompetent selection.
D) negligent hiring.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The school district is guilty of negligent hiring as they did not perform a multi-state criminal background check and hired someone with a history of child pornography possession, which poses a risk to the safety of the students he transports.

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