Amends existing law to provide that a person's teaching certificate shall be revoked for the commission of certain crimes against adults and to provide an exception.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to provide that a person's teaching certificate shall be revoked for the commission of certain crimes against adults and to provide an exception.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Idaho's patrons, educators, and especially children have a reasonable expectation that Idaho's educators are free from convictions of egregious criminal acts. Current legislation prevents the abusers of children from attaining employment in Idaho schools but does not prevent perpetrators of adult violence. These revisions will apply to violations against any person of any age. This legislation would remove the conditions of "against a child" in a variety of circumstances which include "any of the following felony offenses:" -Aggravated assault, or assault with intent to commit a serious felony -Aggravated battery, or battery with intent to commit a serious felony -Murder, or voluntary manslaughter -Kidnapping -Interstate trafficking in prostitution -Rape Right now, people convicted of these crimes can be hired to teach our children, if they have not yet committed suchcrimesagainstachild. Thisbillwillalsoassureahigherlevelofsafetytoparents, knowingthattheteacher in a classroom is free from having committed these felonious offenses.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (24)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
House Third Reading
YEA (58)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 264 Effective: 07/01/2020