Bill Text: PA HB2304 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In preliminary provisions, further providing for background checks of prospective employees and conviction of employees of certain offenses.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-04 - Referred to EDUCATION [HB2304 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2304-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3357
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2304 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY TRUITT, CREIGHTON, DAVIDSON, GEIST, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, MOUL, PAYTON, ROCK AND ROSS, APRIL 4, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 4, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in preliminary provisions, further
providing for background checks of prospective employees and
conviction of employees of certain offenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 111 heading of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended December 19, 1990 (P.L.1362, No.211), is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 111. Background Checks of Prospective Employes and
Volunteers; Conviction of Employes of Certain Offenses.--* * *
(c.3) (1) If a public or private school, intermediate unit
or area vocational-technical school requires a volunteer to
submit a report of criminal history record information that
satisfies subsection (b) or a set of fingerprints for Federal
criminal history record information that satisfies subsection
(c), then the public or private school, intermediate unit or
area vocational-technical school shall reimburse the volunteer
for the cost of obtaining the information.
(2) The Department of Education shall, to the extent funds
are appropriated or otherwise made available to the department
for such purpose, pay each public or private school,
intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school for the
costs incurred in obtaining the information specified in
paragraph (1) from volunteers.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, a "volunteer" is a
person who provides services to a public or private school,
intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school without
compensation or other remuneration from the public or private
school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school
for the services.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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