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FL H0883
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/9/2019
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
- Department of Education must maintain a disqualification list of persons permanently denied educator certificates, revoked certificates, terminated for sexual misconduct with students, or ineligible under screening standards
- Educational support employees, instructional personnel, and administrators are prohibited from employment requiring direct student contact if they are on the disqualification list, ineligible under s. 1012.315, or terminated/resigned for sexual misconduct
- Schools must complete employment history checks and screen applicants through educator screening tools before hiring for positions with student contact; confidentiality agreements regarding terminated employees' misconduct are void
- Commissioner must make probable cause determination within 60 days for complaints involving sexual misconduct with students; school districts must complete misconduct proceedings within 1 year of legally sufficient complaint
- Persons on the disqualification list who knowingly apply for or serve in prohibited school positions commit a third-degree felony; law enforcement must notify schools within 48 hours when employees are charged with felonies or child abuse misdemeanors
Legislative Description
Education
Last Action
Died on Calendar
3/14/2020
Committee Referrals
Education2/4/2020
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee1/24/2020
PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee12/12/2019
Full Bill Text
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