LRB-1593/P1
FFK:jld
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Hynek, BB0288 - Choice background checks
For 2017-2019 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Primary and secondary education
This bill requires a private school participating in a parental choice program to conduct a background investigation of teachers and administrators currently employed by the private school and to conduct a background investigation of teachers and administrators hired after the date on which the bill is enacted as part of the hiring process. Additionally, the bill requires the private school to conduct an additional background investigation at least once every five years if a teacher or administrator continues to be employed by the private school.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 118.60 (7) (b) 3d. of the statutes is created to read:
118.60 (7) (b) 3d. a. Beginning on the effective date of this subd. 3d. a. .... [LRB inserts date], with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation of an individual before extending that individual an offer to teach or serve as an administrator at the private school.
b. With the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation of all teachers and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this subd. 3d. b. .... [LRB inserts date].
c. At least once every 5 years after a teacher's or administrator's initial background investigation under this subdivision, with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct another additional background check on the teacher or administrator if the teacher or administrator remains employed by the private school.
Section
2. 119.23 (7) (b) 3d. of the statutes is created to read:
119.23 (7) (b) 3d. a. Beginning on the effective date of this subd. 3d. a. .... [LRB inserts date], with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation of an individual before extending that individual an offer to teach or serve as an administrator at the private school.
b. With the assistance of the department of justice, conduct a background investigation of all teachers and administrators employed by the private school on the effective date of this subd. 3d. b. .... [LRB inserts date].
c. At least once every 5 years after a teacher's or administrator's initial background investigation under this subdivision, with the assistance of the department of justice, conduct another additional background check on the teacher or administrator if the teacher or administrator remains employed by the private school.
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