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IN SB0298
Bill
Status
2/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Alting
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AI Summary
SB 298 Summary
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Reduces the timeline for expanded child protection index checks from three months to two months after a school employee's hire date for school corporations, charter schools, and nonpublic schools.
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Requires expanded criminal history checks to be completed before employment starts for applicants hired before July 15, or within 30 days of employment start for applicants hired after July 14.
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Applies to all applicants for noncertificated and certificated employment who will have direct, ongoing contact with children.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
School employee background checks. Amends the time period by which a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school must conduct expanded criminal history checks for applicants for noncertificated employment or certificated employment. Requires a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to conduct an expanded child protection index check concerning each applicant for noncertificated employment or certificated employment before or not later than two months after the applicant's employment. (Current law requires a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to conduct an expanded child protection index check before or not later than three months after the applicant's employment.)
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2/28/2017