Relating to certain misconduct committed by an employee or security personnel of a public school or certain other educational entities, including the criminal offense of improper relationship with a student.
HB 2378 creates a state registry of individuals ineligible for employment or security roles in Texas public schools, including those found to have engaged in an improper relationship with a student. The bill amends Education Code sections to require school districts to check this registry before hiring and to prohibit employment of anyone listed, including those with specific misconduct findings like improper student relationships (cited under Section 22.093(c)(1)(A) or (B)). It directly affects school districts, charter entities, and security personnel by mandating registry checks and exclusion of ineligible individuals. The policy change establishes a concrete, system-wide screening mechanism to prevent such misconduct from occurring in educational settings.
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025
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Candy Noble
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