Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
This bill requires a state or local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to:
require, for each school employee, a criminal background check that includes a search of specified registries and repositories;
prohibit the employment of an individual who refuses to consent to, or who makes a false statement in connection with, a background check or who has been convicted of one of specified crimes;
require background checks to be periodically repeated or updated in accordance with state law or LEA policies;
provide a school employee with a timely process to appeal the results of a background check;
ensure that such policies and procedures are published on state and LEA websites; and
allow an LEA to share the results of a school employee's recent background check with another LEA that is considering that individual for employment.
Actions
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 2, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.