BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2461: Employment of edu employees

Expanding the list of crimes requiring school employees' dismissal or certification revocation.

Summary

Expands the list of crimes which result in mandatory termination, revocation, and prohibition from school grounds to include all sex offenses, regardless of the age of the victim.
Requires mandatory revocation when the certificate was obtained through fraudulent means.
Directs that school employees must notify employing school districts immediately after arrest for certain specified crimes.
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to review, on a quarterly basis, information provided by the Washington State Patrol regarding convictions and guilty pleas.
Requires school districts to notify the OSPI of nonrenewals, terminations, and certain arrests.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 2461), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to employment and certification of education employees;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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