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HB 1103 - Education; Professional Standards Commission; criminal background checks; provisions

Tracking Level: Hot
Sponsor: Maxwell,Howard 17th
Last Action: 4/29/2010 - House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
House Committee: Ed
Senate Committee: ED&Y
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SUMMARY:  LC 33 3502S

Requires clearance certificates for educators.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • The Professional Standards Commission will issue a clearance certificate verifying that an educator required to hold a professional certificate has completed fingerprint and criminal background check requirements and that the individual does not have a currently revoked or suspended certificate.
  • Requires any educator holding a valid clearance certificate to be subject to the code of ethics for educators.
  • All non educator personnel employed by a school system shall be fingerprinted and have a criminal record check.
  • Implementation date:  January 1, 2011.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval.

 

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