Senate Bill 1061 Summary

• Creates a new category of "noncertificated persons" (school employees who provide direct services to students without supervision by certified staff) subject to state board of education discipline for immoral or unprofessional conduct, with prohibitions from employment for up to five years.

• Requires school districts and charter schools to search the educator information system maintained by the department of education before employing certificated or noncertificated persons, and prohibits employment of those with suspended, revoked, or surrendered certificates without reinstatement.

• Establishes that noncertificated persons convicted of dangerous crimes against children or sex offenses are permanently prohibited from employment at any school district or charter school.

• Requires school districts and charter schools to annually submit lists of certificated and noncertificated employees to the department of education and mandates that investigators investigate complaints of immoral or unprofessional conduct by noncertificated persons.

• Extends background investigation requirements, fingerprinting procedures, and reporting obligations for immoral or unprofessional conduct to apply to both certificated and noncertificated school employees.