Annual Fingerprinting and DNHR Certification and Statement of Compliance
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced a deadline of Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, for submitting a completed 2026-2027 Annual Fingerprinting and Do Not Hire Registry (DNHR) Certification and Statement of Compliance.
Chapter 22A of the Texas Education Code (TEC) requires school entities to ensure that certain individuals are fingerprinted, and other individuals undergo a name-based criminal history record information review. Additionally, entities are required to certify annually that the district or charter school has complied with TEC § 22A.157.
The completed 2026-2027 Annual Fingerprinting and DNHR Certification and Statement of Compliance should be signed, notarized, and submitted via the Annual Certification form.
For more information, including a link to download the statement and the link for submission, visit TEA’s To The Administrator Addressed Correspondence.
Sarah James
Sarah James joined HR Services in 2019. Prior to that, she worked at a Central Texas school district for 11 years. She is responsible for managing web content, HR Services articles, HRX newsletter, social media accounts, and marketing efforts.
James has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Concordia University Texas in Austin.
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