#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bjhc  ,,an ,,act  ,to require ,/ate    
educational ag5cies t receive fund+ "u !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife to h 9 effect policies &         
proc$ures on backgr\nd *ecks = s*ool    
employees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,/ud5ts f     
,sexual & ,viol5t ,pr$ators ,act4  #b4  
,backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,backgr\nd *ecks  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate          
educational ag5cy t receives funds "u ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 %all
 h 9 effect policies & proc$ures t--    
7#a7 require t a crim9al backgr\nd *eck 
be conduct$ = ea* s*ool employee t      
includes--  7,a7 a se>* ( ! ,/ate       
crim9al regi/ry or repository ( ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! s*ool employee resides2  7,b7 a 
se>* ( ,/ate-bas$ *ild abuse & neglect  
regi/ries & databases ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
s*ool employee resides2  7,c7 a ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation f+]pr9t *eck us+

 ! ,integrat$ ,automat$ ,f+]pr9t        
,id5tification ,sy/em2 &  7,d7 a se>* ( 
! ,national ,sex ,(f5d] ,regi/ry        
e/abli%$ "u section #ai ( ! ,adam ,wal% 
,*ild ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afiai72  7#b7 prohibit 
! employm5t ( a s*ool employee z a s*ool
 employee if su* employee--  7,a7       
refuses to cons5t to a crim9al backgr\nd
 *eck "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 makes a   
false /atem5t 9 connection ) su* crim9al
 backgr\nd *eck2  7,c7 has be5 convict$ 
( a felony consi/+ (--  7i7 homicide2   
7ii7 *ild abuse or neglect2  7iii7 a    
crime aga9/ *ildr51 includ+ *ild        
pornography2  7iv7 sp\sal abuse2  7v7 a 
crime involv+ rape or sexual assault2   
7vi7 kidnapp+2  7vii7 arson2 or  7viii7 
physical assault1 batt]y1 or a          
drug-relat$ (f5se1 committ$ on or aft] !
 date t is #e ye>s be=e ! date ( su*    
employee's crim9al backgr\nd *eck "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,d7 has be5 convict$
 ( any o!r crime t is a viol5t or sexual
 crime aga9/ a m9or2  7#c7 require t ea*

 crim9al backgr\nd *eck conduct$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 be p]iodically repeat$ or 
updat$ 9 accordance ) ,/ate law or !    
policies ( local educational ag5cies    
s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7#d7
 ^u reque/1 provide ea* s*ool employee  
:o has _h a crim9al backgr\nd *eck "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 ) a copy ( ! results ( !  
crim9al backgr\nd *eck2  7#e7 provide = 
a timely process by :i* a s*ool employee
 may appeal1 b :i* does n p]mit !       
employee to be employ$ z a s*ool        
employee dur+ su* appeal1 ! results ( a 
crim9al backgr\nd *eck conduct$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 :i* prohibit ! employee f 
be+ employ$ z a s*ool employee "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 to--  7,a7 *all5ge !      
accuracy or complet5ess ( ! in=mation   
produc$ by su* crim9al backgr\nd *eck2 &
  7,b7 e/abli% or ree/abli% eligibility 
to be hir$ or re9/at$ z a s*ool employee
 by demon/rat+ t ! in=mation is         
mat]ially inaccurate or incomplete1 &   
has be5 correct$2  7#f7 ensure t su*    
policies & proc$ures are publi%$ on !   

website ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & ! 
website ( ea* local educational ag5cy   
s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2 &    
7#g7 all[ a local educational ag5cy to  
%>e ! results ( a s*ool employee's      
crim9al backgr\nd *eck rec5tly conduct$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ) ano!r local          
educational ag5cy t is consid]+ su*     
s*ool employee = employm5t z a s*ool    
employee4  7b7 ,transf] prohibition ,a  
local educational ag5cy or ,/ate        
educational ag5cy t receives funds "u ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 may 
n kn[+ly transf] or facilitate ! transf]
 ( any s*ool employee if ! ag5cy kn[s1  
or has sub/antive reason to believe1 t  
su* employee engag$ 9 sexual misconduct 
) an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool   
/ud5t4  7c7 ,fees = backgr\nd *ecks     
7#a7 ,*>g+ ( fees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
,/ate ,attorney ,g5]al1 or o!r ,/ate law
 en=cem5t (ficial may *>ge reasonable   
fees = conduct+ a crim9al backgr\nd *eck
 "u subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7           

,adm9i/rative funds ,a local educational
 ag5cy or ,/ate educational ag5cy may   
use adm9i/rative funds receiv$ "u !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 to  
pay any reasonable fees *>g$ = conduct+ 
su* crim9al backgr\nd *eck4  7d7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1 
local educational ag5cy1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate 
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms
 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,s*ool ,employee
 ,! t]m s*ool employee means--  7,a7 an 
employee (1 or a p]son seek+ employm5t  
)1 a local educational ag5cy or ,/ate   
educational ag5cy1 & :o1 z a result (   
su* employm5t1 has 7or w h7 a job duty t
 results 9 unsup]vis$ access to elem5t>y
 s*ool or second>y s*ool /ud5ts2 or     
7,b7 any p]son1 or an employee ( any    
p]son1 :o has a contract or agreem5t to 
provide s]vices ) an elem5t>y s*ool or  
second>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1

 or ,/ate educational ag5cy1 & su* p]son
 or employee1 z a result ( su* contract 
or agreem5t1 has a job duty t results 9 
unsup]vis$ access to elem5t>y s*ool or  
second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives ,octob] #bb1           
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