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ID H0700
Bill
AI Summary
House Bill 700 Summary
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Mandates permanent revocation of teaching certificates for individuals convicted of 15 specified felonies against children, including sexual abuse, murder, kidnapping, and lewd conduct with minors.
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Establishes mandatory procedures for the Professional Standards Commission to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct, including notification timelines and hearing requirements within 90 days of complaint filing.
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Requires school district job applicants to sign a release authorizing disclosure of prior employment performance records and personnel files from current and previous employers, with immunity from civil liability for good-faith disclosures.
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Prohibits school districts from entering into agreements that suppress or expunge information about negative job performance or misconduct, effective September 1, 2010.
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Directs the State Board of Education to adopt rules by September 1, 2010 defining job performance standards, verbal abuse, physical abuse, and sexual misconduct for all certificated and noncertificated employees.
Legislative Description
Amends and adds to existing law to revise procedures, processes and fees before the Professional Standards Commission; to provide for an applicant for employment at a school district to sign a release that prior personnel files shall be released to the district, to provide immunity from liability and to provide penalties for disclosure of information.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Last Action
to Educ
3/24/2010