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H0522..........................................................by EDUCATION
CHARTER SCHOOLS - Amends existing law to require that charter schools shall
comply with the requirement that all school employees undergo a criminal
history check.
02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/10 3rd rdg - PASSED - 62-5-3
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough(Barraclough), Barrett, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Boe, Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner,
Geddes, Gould, Hansen(23), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd,
Kellogg, Kempton, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley,
McKague, Meyer, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy,
Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd,
Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Wheeler,
Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Hadley, Hammond, Kendell, Sali, Wood
Absent and excused -- Hansen(29), Montgomery, Trail
Floor Sponsor - Clark
Title apvd - to Senate
03/13 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/20 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/21 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/30 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Burtenshaw
Title apvd - to House
03/31 To enrol
04/03 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/04 Pres signed - to Governor
04/13 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 278
Effective: 07/01/00
H0522
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 522
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 33-5210, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE
3 THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
4 UNDERGO A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 33-5210, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 33-5210. APPLICATION OF SCHOOL LAW -- ACCOUNTABILITY -- EXEMPTION FROM
9 STATE RULES. (1) All public charter schools are under the general supervision
10 of the state board of education.
11 (2) The local board of trustees and the state board of education are
12 responsible to ensure that each charter school program approved by it meets
13 the terms of the charter, and operates in accordance with the state educa-
14 tional standards of thoroughness as defined in section 33-1612, Idaho Code.
15 (3) Each charter school is otherwise exempt from rules governing school
16 districts which have been promulgated by the state board of education or by
17 the superintendent of public instruction, with the exception of state rules
18 relating to:
19 (a) Waiver of teacher certification as necessitated by the provisions of
20 section 33-5205(3)(g), Idaho Code;
21 (b) Accreditation of the school as necessitated by the provisions of sec-
22 tion 33-5205(3)(e), Idaho Code; and
23 (c) Qualifications of a student for attendance at an alternative school
24 as necessitated by the provisions of section 33-5208(3), Idaho Code; and
25 (d) The requirement that all employees of the school undergo a criminal
26 history check as required by section 33-130, Idaho Code.
27 SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after July
28 1, 2000.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09636
The purpose of this legislation is to better assure that charter schools employ the
best available personnel who do not pose a threat to the safety and well being of
fellow employees, students, volunteers or patrons of the school.
This legislation will amend ID Code 33-5210 to require employees of the school
to undergo a criminal history check.
FISCAL NOTE
There will be no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Clark
332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE H 522