Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.**
What changed between versions
The web portal now covers both public schools and approved private schools for students with disabilities, expanding who must participate in the system.
A new definition of 'public schools' was added, covering local or regional school districts, charter schools, renaissance school projects, educational services commissions, and any other local education agency.
The web portal function changed from allowing candidates to submit a single common application directly to public schools to aggregating job postings and providing direct links to school-specific application systems for submission. This is a less integrated approach.
A new section requires the Commissioner of Education to develop a virtual applicant profile system where job applicants can store and manage commonly required employment information (name, date of birth, education, employment history, certifications) in a secure format for use when applying through school-specific systems. Must be operational within 12 months.
The deadline for the web portal to be fully operational changed from 90 days after the effective date to 12 months after the effective date of the act.
The phrase 'within the limit of funds appropriated' was added to both the web portal and virtual applicant profile system requirements, making them contingent on legislative funding.
