HF 523B

Conference Committee Report - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 01/15/2013 08:25pm

1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 523

1.2A bill for an act

1.3relating to education; modifying school background check requirements relating
1.4to disciplinary actions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.03,
1.5subdivision 1a.
1.6May 14, 2009
1.7The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
1.8Speaker of the House of Representatives
1.9The Honorable James P. Metzen
1.10President of the Senate
1.11We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 523 report that we have agreed upon the
1.12items in dispute and recommend as follows:
1.13That the Senate recede from its amendment and that H. F. No. 523 be further
1.14amended as follows:
1.15Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.16    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.03, subdivision 1a, is amended to
1.17read:
1.18    Subd. 1a. Investigation of disciplinary actions taken against prospective
1.19teachers. (a) At the time a school board or other hiring authority conducts the criminal
1.20history background check required under subdivision 1 on an individual offered
1.21employment as a teacher, the school board or other hiring authority must contact the
1.22Board of Teaching to determine whether the board has taken disciplinary action against
1.23the teacher based on a board determination that sexual misconduct or attempted sexual
1.24misconduct occurred between the teacher and a student. If disciplinary action has been
1.25taken based on this type of misconduct,. The school board or other hiring authority must
1.26obtain access to data that are public under section 13.41, subdivision 5, from the Board of
1.27Teaching that relate to the substance of the disciplinary action. In addition, the school
1.28board or other hiring authority must require the individual to provide information in
2.1the employment application regarding all current and previous disciplinary actions in
2.2Minnesota and other states taken against the individual's teaching license as a result of
2.3sexual misconduct or attempted sexual misconduct with a student and indicate to the
2.4applicant that intentionally submitting false or incomplete information is a ground for
2.5dismissal.
2.6(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "disciplinary action" does not include an action
2.7based on court-ordered child support or maintenance payment arrearages under section
2.8214.101 or delinquent state taxes under section 270C.72.
2.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.House Conferees: (Signed) Karla Bigham, Sandra Peterson, Bob DettmerSenate Conferees: (Signed) Kathy Saltzman, Linda Scheid, Gen Olson

3.1	We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
3.2	House Conferees:(Signed)
3.3	.....		.....
3.4	Karla Bigham		Sandra Peterson
3.5	.....
3.6	Bob Dettmer
3.7	Senate Conferees:(Signed)
3.8	.....		.....
3.9	Kathy Saltzman		Linda Scheid
3.10	.....
3.11	Gen Olson