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.
Provides that, in the event of a final termination for certain felony crimes, school districts may seek to recover salary and other compensation paid to a classified or certificated employee between such time as the employee was placed on administrative leave and the time his or her termination becomes final.
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.
Allows superintendents and administrators to file complaints with the OSPI regarding certificated individuals, regardless of whether the individual is employed by the complainant.
Requires school district superintendents to notify the OSPI when the district terminates the employment of a certificated employee on the basis of a guilty plea or conviction for enumerated felony crimes and requires the OSPI to maintain a record of such notices.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1741), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗