Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 115
Session 2022
School employee misconduct.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 15, 2022
Sponsors
Republican
Aaron Freeman
Republican
Mike Bohacek
Republican
Michael Crider
Republican
John Young
First Action
Jan 4, 2022
Latest Action
Mar 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
115
State
Indiana
Session
2022
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (1)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Provides that a policy adopted by a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school with at least one employee addressing expanded criminal history checks or expanded child protection index checks (background checks) must prohibit the hiring of, continuing the employment of, contracting with, or continuing to contract with a person who has been convicted of an offense requiring license revocation, unless the conviction has been reversed, vacated, or set aside on appeal. (Current law provides that such a policy addressing background checks must prohibit the hiring of a person who has been convicted of an offense requiring license revocation, unless the conviction has been reversed, vacated, or set aside on appeal.) Provides that: (1) a school corporation; (2) a charter school; or (3) an entity: (A) with which a school corporation contracts for services; and (B) that has employees who are likely to have direct, ongoing contact with children within the scope of the employees' employment; shall consider whether information obtained from the background checks concerning an individual's conviction for certain offenses constitutes grounds to not employ, not contract with, or to terminate the employment of or contract with the individual. Provides that, in the event that an entity obtains information that an individual employed by the entity who works at a particular school corporation or charter school has been convicted of certain offenses, the entity shall immediately notify the school corporation or charter school of the employee's conviction. Makes changes to the list of offenses for which the department of education shall permanently revoke a teacher's license. Makes conforming changes.
Sources
Record Created
Dec 28, 2021 6:13:57 AM
Record Updated
Jul 22, 2022 6:05:47 PM