CT HB06836

Requires criminal history records checks for school employees to be completed not later than five business days after the date of employment, changing the previous requirement from within thirty days.

Applies the new five business day timeline to all newly hired school employees, workers in public assistance employment programs, supplemental services providers, and unpaid, noncertified positions completing educator certification requirements.

Requires the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection to provide expedited criminal history records check services for local and regional boards of education at no additional charge, though other parties must pay a $50 expedited service fee.

Allows expedited results to be made available through the Internet and permits the commissioner to contract with private entities to administer the expedited service.

Effective date of July 1, 2015 for all amendments to sections 10-221d and 29-17a of the general statutes.