Bill Text: CT HB06836 | 2015 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Timing Of Criminal History Records Checks For School Employees.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-20 - File Number 871 [HB06836 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06836-Comm_Sub.html
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE TIMING OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 10-221d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2015):
(a) Each local and regional board of education shall (1) require each applicant for a position in a public school to state whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or whether criminal charges are pending against such person at the time of such person's application, (2) (A) on and after July 1, 2011, require each applicant for a position in a public school requiring a certificate, authorization or permit issued pursuant to chapter 166 to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k, before such applicant may be hired by such board, and (B) on and after July 1, 2012, require each applicant for a position in a public school that does not require a certificate, authorization or permit issued pursuant to chapter 166 to submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k, before such applicant may be hired by such board, (3) require, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, each person hired by the board after July 1, [1994] 2015, to submit to state and national criminal history records checks [within thirty] not later than five business days [from] after the date of employment and may require, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, any person hired prior to said date to submit to state and national criminal history records checks, and (4) require each worker (A) placed within a school under a public assistance employment program, (B) employed by a provider of supplemental services pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110, or (C) on and after July 1, [2010] 2015, in a nonpaid, noncertified position completing preparation requirements for the issuance of an educator certificate pursuant to chapter 166, who performs a service involving direct student contact to submit to state and national criminal history records checks [within thirty] not later than five business days [from] after the date such worker begins to perform such service. The criminal history records checks required by this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. If the local or regional board of education receives notice of a conviction of a crime which has not previously been disclosed by such person to the board, the board may (i) terminate the contract of a certified employee, in accordance with the provisions of section 10-151, and (ii) dismiss a noncertified employee provided such employee is notified of the reason for such dismissal, is provided the opportunity to file with the board, in writing, any proper answer to such criminal conviction and a copy of the notice of such criminal conviction, the answer and the dismissal order are made a part of the records of the board. In addition, if the local or regional board of education receives notice of a conviction of a crime by a person (I) holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education, (II) employed by a provider of supplemental services, or (III) on and after July 1, 2010, in a nonpaid, noncertified position completing preparation requirements for the issuance of an educator certificate pursuant to chapter 166, the local or regional board of education shall send such notice to the State Board of Education. The supervisory agent of a private school may require any applicant for a position in such school or any employee of such school to submit to state and national criminal history records checks in accordance with the procedures described in this subsection.
Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 29-17a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2015):
(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection (1) may provide an expedited service for persons requesting criminal history records checks in accordance with this section, and (2) shall provide an expedited service for any local or regional board of education requesting criminal history records checks in accordance with section 10-221d, as amended by this act. Such expedited service shall include making the results of such records checks available to the requesting party through the Internet. The commissioner may enter into a contract with any person, firm or corporation to establish and administer such expedited service. The commissioner shall charge, in addition to the fees charged pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, a fee of fifty dollars for each expedited criminal history [record] records check provided, except the commissioner shall not charge an additional fee for each expedited criminal history records check requested by a local or regional board of education. The fee charged pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and the expedited service fee charged pursuant to this subsection, if any, shall be paid by the requesting party in such manner as may be required by the commissioner.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2015 |
10-221d(a) |
Sec. 2 |
July 1, 2015 |
29-17a(c) |
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Joint Favorable Subst. |