School boards; prohibition against hiring or contracting for the services of certain individuals.

Added a requirement that individuals convicted of violent felonies or crimes of moral turpitude must have been released from supervision for more than 20 years before they can be employed by a school board, unless they meet additional character and service requirements.

Simplified the language regarding felonies that are not crimes of violence by removing the requirement that civil rights must be restored by the Governor for those specific cases.

Reorganized the statutory language to separate the prohibition on employing individuals with certain convictions from the exceptions that allow employment under specific conditions.

Changed formatting and numbering structure from the House version to align with the Governor's substitute format, including line breaks and paragraph organization.

Added 'crime of violence' language to the list of disqualifying criminal convictions in subsection A, expanding the scope of offenses that trigger background check requirements.

Modified subsection C to require that individuals with felony convictions must have civil rights restored AND demonstrate upstanding character and rehabilitation, rather than just having civil rights restored.

Simplified eligibility criteria for hiring individuals with felony convictions by removing the 20-year supervision release requirement and combining character assessment requirements into a single provision.

Added 'crime of violence' language to subsection B's list of disqualifying offenses, aligning it with the expanded definition in subsection A.

Added a 20-year waiting period requirement after supervision ends for individuals convicted of violent felonies or crimes of moral turpitude before they can be employed by school boards.

Restructured the statute to use numbered lists within subsections B and F for clearer organization of prohibited offenses and exceptions.

School boards must now provide written certification confirming that individuals with qualifying convictions meet all new eligibility requirements before employing them.

Minor formatting and line break changes throughout the document, including session header updates and page numbering adjustments.

Added requirements that individuals with felony convictions must be deemed of upstanding character by the school board and demonstrate commitment to public service and rehabilitation after completing supervision.

Added a new definition clarifying that 'crime of violence' excludes robbery and larceny from the definition in § 18.2-288.

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and added standard legislative formatting and chapter information.