Senate Bill 493 Summary

• Defines "qualified immunity" for government employees acting in good faith within the scope of employment, consistent with statute or regulation, and not interfering with students' right to free appropriate public education.

• Requires schools to disclose substantiated reports of misconduct and ongoing investigations to other schools during the hiring process when applicants provide written consent.

• Mandates schools report to the state superintendent within 10 days if they enter into agreements with employees that suppress misconduct information, allow resignation to avoid discipline, or expunge substantiated reports.

• Allows the department of education to revoke licenses of school employees convicted of comparable offenses in other states or under federal law that match Indiana felonies requiring license revocation.

• Permits school governing bodies to withhold salary and employment benefits from teachers during suspension if there is a substantiated report of misconduct or specific offenses.