ARLINGTON, Texas — Newman International Academy Police Chief Matt Antkowiak says former principal Rick Adams would never have been hired if the school had known about his past.
“Had he been reported to as he had as the law required,” Antkowiak told WFAA.
Adams was hired to serve as principal after passing a standard background check. Antkowiak says the school conducts background checks on every employee to ensure they are not a risk to students. In some cases, he says, the state database has successfully flagged applicants, preventing hires…