School employees; school board to develop policies to address complaints of sexual abuse thereby. (HB1439)

Introduced By

Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge)

Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge)
Served: 2004–

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

School employees; criminal acts. Requires (i) notification to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the division superintendent of the conviction of any individual holding a license issued by the Board of Education; (ii) local school boards to develop policies and procedures to address complaints of sexual abuse of a student by a teacher or other school board employee; (iii) the Board of Education to include requirements for the denial, suspension, cancellation, revocation, and reinstatement of licensure in its licensure regulations; (iv) notification to the Board of Education when a licensed employee of a school board is dismissed or resigns for certain convictions of enumerated crimes; and (v) notification to the Superintendent of Public Instruction when any individual holding a license is the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect. There is also a technical amendment.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/14/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/29/2008, 03/06/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/07/2008.