25RS HB 36

House Bill 36

Actions

Last Action	01/07/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to misconduct in schools and school-sponsored activities.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	20
Sponsor	J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to prohibit a public school district or public charter school from entering into a nondisclosure agreement relating to misconduct involving a minor or student; amend KRS 160.380 to define "abusive conduct"; require school district applicants to disclose being the subject of any investigations or disciplinary actions in the previous 12 months relating to abusive conduct and consent to a reference check; require school districts to conduct reference checks; require nonpublic schools and public school districts to disclose any investigations or disciplinary actions related to abusive conduct of applicants; provide immunity for disclosures made about school employee conduct; require school districts to request all related information from public and nonpublic schools and the Education Professional Standards Board (ESPB); require schools and EPSB to provide the records; require requests for information to be satisfied in 10 working days; require EPSB to create and implement procedures for information requests; require all school district applicants to list all schools of previous and current employment on the application; require a school district to internally report and investigate to completion all allegations of abusive conduct; require all records relating to an allegation of abusive conduct to be retained in an employee's personnel file unless the allegation is proven false; provide that that certain requirements apply to public charter schools; amend KRS 156.160 to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to include employment standards in the voluntary certification standards for private schools; make technical corrections; amend KRS 160.151 to define "certified nonpublic school"; require employees of certified nonpublic schools to submit to a national and state criminal background check and a CA/N check; require certified nonpublic school personnel to have a state criminal background check every five years; prohibit a certified nonpublic school from hiring a violent or felony sex crime offender; require a certified nonpublic school to conduct reference checks on all applicants; prohibit a certified nonpublic school from entering into a nondisclosure agreement related to misconduct involving a minor or student; make technical corrections; amend KRS 156.095 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop a training related to sexual misconduct and inappropriate relationships for employees to undergo every five years; make technical corrections; amend KRS 161.151 to conform; require that an allegation of abusive conduct be reported pursuant to KRS 620.030; amend KRS 158.4431 and 156.492 to make conforming changes.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Misconduct involving minors, nondisclosure agreement, prohibition Education, Elementary and Secondary - School district applicants, disclosure of abusive conduct Education, Elementary and Secondary - School district applicants, employment history request, deadline State Agencies - Department of Education, certified nonpublic schools, requirements State Agencies - Department of Education, development of training for school employees, appropriate conduct Teachers - Background check, requirement Teachers - Felony charge, disclosure Teachers - Misconduct involving minors, nondisclosure agreement, prohibition Teachers - Misconduct involving minors, reporting requirement Boards and Commissions - Education Professional Standards Board, records Background Checks - School district applicants, disclosure statement Background Checks - School district applicants, employment history request, deadline