WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1240: School employee dismissal

Expanding the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees.

Summary

  • Adds many additional crimes to the list of crimes which result in mandatory termination of certificated and classified school employees, mandatory permanent certificate revocation, and the barring of contractor's employees from school grounds.
  • Requires mandatory revocation when the certificate was obtained through fraudulent means.
  • 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.
  • Directs that school employees and contractors must notify the school district immediately after arrest for certain specified crimes.
  • Requires school districts to notify the OSPI of certain arrests and terminations.
  • Allows superintendents and administrators to file complaints with the OSPI regarding certificated individuals, regardless of whether the individual is employed by the complainant.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1240), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Dammeier (R-25)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Dammeier (R-25)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Larry Haler R-8Dan Roach R-31Jim McCune R-2Jaime Herrera R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1240 in other sessions

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