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HF 523

2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:38am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; modifying school background check requirements relating
to disciplinary actions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.03,
subdivision 1a.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 123B.03, subdivision 1a, is amended to
read:


Subd. 1a.

Investigation of disciplinary actions taken against prospective
teachers.

new text begin (a) new text end At the time a school board or other hiring authority conducts the criminal
history background check required under subdivision 1 on an individual offered
employment as a teacher, the school board or other hiring authority must contact the
Board of Teaching to determine whether the board has taken disciplinary action against
the teacher deleted text begin based on a board determination that sexual misconduct or attempted sexual
misconduct occurred between the teacher and a student. If disciplinary action has been
taken based on this type of misconduct,deleted text end new text begin .new text end The school board or other hiring authority must
obtain access to data that are public under section 13.41, subdivision 5, new text begin from the Board of
Teaching new text end that relate to the substance of the disciplinary action. In addition, the school
board or other hiring authority must require the individual to provide information in
the employment application regarding all current and previous disciplinary actions in
Minnesota and other states taken against the individual's teaching license deleted text begin as a result of
sexual misconduct or attempted sexual misconduct with a studentdeleted text end and indicate to the
applicant that intentionally submitting false or incomplete information is a ground for
dismissal.

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "disciplinary action" does not include an action
based on court-ordered child support or maintenance payment arrearages under section
214.101 or delinquent state taxes under section 270C.72.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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