SF 2597

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring school boards to seek information from
prospective employees and the Board of Teaching about disciplinary actions
against the employees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.03, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.03, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Requiring information about disciplinary actions taken against
prospective employees. new text end

new text begin At the time a school hiring authority conducts a criminal history
background check on an individual offered employment as a teacher at the school, and
consistent with section 13.43, the school hiring authority also must use the state Board
of Teaching Web site to determine whether an asterisk indicating the individual is or
was subject to disciplinary action involving teaching or school-related activities appears
in proximity with other licensure information about the individual. When an asterisk
appears, the school hiring authority must immediately contact the state Board of Teaching
to determine the substance of the disciplinary actions taken against that individual. In
addition, the school hiring authority, as part of the employment application, must require
the individual to provide information about all current and previous disciplinary actions in
Minnesota and elsewhere taken against the individual as a teacher and, notwithstanding
other law to the contrary, indicate to the individual that submitting false or incomplete
information is a ground for dismissal.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2008-2009 school year.
new text end