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HB 1679 Child abuse and neglect data; school board applicants.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Child abuse and neglect data; school board applicants. Clarifies that a local school board must take reasonable steps to determine whether an applicant, who has resided in another state within the last five years, was the subject of a founded case of child abuse and neglect in the relevant state. The Department of Social Services must maintain a database of central child abuse and neglect registries in other states that provide access to out-of-state boards. This bill has an emergency clause.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Child abuse and neglect data; school board applicants. Clarifies that a local school board must take reasonable steps to determine whether an applicant, who has resided in another state within the last five years, was the subject of a founded case of child abuse and neglect in the relevant state by contacting such state's central child abuse and neglect registry, so long as such state provides access to out-of-state entities.