CS for SB 1374 – School District Reporting Requirements

• District school boards must adopt a policy to temporarily remove instructional personnel from the classroom within 24 hours of notification by law enforcement or self-report of an arrest for a felony or a misdemeanor offense listed in s. 435.04(2)
• Law enforcement agencies must notify the appropriate school superintendent, charter school board, or private school administrator within 48 hours when an employee is arrested for a felony or misdemeanor involving offenses listed in s. 435.04(2), abuse of a minor child, or sale or possession of a controlled substance
• Instructional and administrative personnel must self-report any arrest for a felony or qualifying misdemeanor to a school district authority within 48 hours; such self-reports are not considered admissions of guilt and are not admissible in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding
• Instructional and administrative personnel must also self-report any conviction, guilty plea, nolo contendere plea, or pretrial diversion commitment for any criminal offense (other than minor traffic violations) within 48 hours of final judgment
• Entities listed under the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse are authorized to conduct background screenings on volunteers at their discretion; the act takes effect July 1, 2025