SB 346 Summary

• Requires letters from previous employers attesting whether allegations of inappropriate behavior between a teacher and student(s) were raised and whether any pending or ongoing investigation existed for full-time teachers seeking employment in another school district.

• Applies the same attestation requirement to letters for full-time teachers applying as substitute teachers, substitute teachers applying as full-time teachers, and substitute teachers with 5+ years experience applying as full-time teachers in the same district.

• Exempts full-time teachers with 10+ consecutive years at the same school district from requiring new criminal history record checks when applying as substitute teachers at that same district, but requires checks if applying elsewhere.

• Updates statutory language by replacing "Standard Teaching Certificate" with "standard teaching certificate" and clarifies the effective date reference as May 19, 2020.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause declaring immediate effect upon passage and approval.