IN HB1348

Requires schools to disclose employment records of licensed school employees to prospective employers, including dates of employment, substantiated reports of misconduct (such as abuse or neglect), and whether the employee is under investigation for specified offenses

Mandates that school superintendents report to the state superintendent when a school enters into an agreement with a licensed employee that suppresses misconduct information, covers up ongoing investigations, or allows the employee to resign to avoid disciplinary action

Expands grounds for permanent license revocation to include convictions for comparable federal or out-of-state offenses and, upon governing body request, misdemeanors comparable to the enumerated felonies (including child molesting, sexual misconduct with minors, and drug dealing)

Allows governing bodies to withhold salary and benefits from suspended teachers if there is a substantiated report of misconduct, with full back pay required if the teacher is returned to duty

Requires expungement of substantiated reports from school records if the employee produces written proof of formal exoneration from the underlying claims