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IN SB0344
Bill
AI Summary
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Choice scholarship schools would be prohibited from discriminating against staff members based on disability, race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or ancestry.
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Schools would be required to annually submit teacher contracts or other documentation to the Department of Education demonstrating compliance with the non-discrimination requirements.
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If the Department determines a school discriminates against staff, the school has 30 days from notice to demonstrate compliance or lose eligible school status beginning the following school year.
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Schools losing eligibility must notify parents that students will no longer receive choice scholarships and may reapply for eligible status no earlier than one year after disqualification.
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Student non-discrimination protections would be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Legislative Description
Choice scholarships. Provides that a choice scholarship school (eligible school) may not discriminate against a staff member based on disability, race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or ancestry. Provides that if the department of education (department) determines that the eligible school discriminates against a staff member of the school, the department shall send a notice to the eligible school indicating that the eligible school will not be considered an eligible school beginning in the school year immediately following the current school year. Provides that the eligible school has 30 days from the date of the notice to demonstrate to the department that the eligible school does not discriminate against staff members. Provides that an eligible school that does not comply within that time will not be considered an eligible school beginning in the school year immediately following the current school year. Provides that an eligible school may not discriminate against a student on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Last Action
Senator Stoops added as coauthor
1/31/2019