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IN HB1079
Bill
Status
4/26/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
HEA 1079 Summary
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Schools must conduct expanded criminal history checks within 30 days and expanded child protection index checks within 60 days of an applicant's employment start date.
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Schools must adopt policies requiring contact with employment references and the most recent employer before hiring a prospective employee.
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Schools must conduct recurring expanded criminal history checks on all employees every 5 years, with schools phasing in checks for existing employees at a rate of at least one-fifth annually over 5 years.
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Schools are prohibited from hiring individuals convicted of specific felonies listed in IC 20-28-5-8(c) unless the conviction has been reversed, vacated, or set aside on appeal.
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Establishes an electronic system requiring courts to notify the Department of Education weekly of felony convictions for crimes requiring teacher license revocation, effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
School employment and teacher licensure. Amends the time by which a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school must conduct expanded criminal history checks for applicants for employment. Requires a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to conduct an expanded child protection index check concerning each applicant for employment before or not later than 60 days after the applicant's employment. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school shall require an expanded criminal history check on each employee every five years. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school may implement the requirement for updated
Last Action
Public Law 185
4/26/2017