House of Representatives

SB 1270

deaf and blind; schools; fingerprinting

Sponsors: Senator Solomon

X	Committee on Education
	Committee on Appropriation
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

SB 1270 requires the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and Blind to conduct fingerprinting background checks on paid and nonpaid school personnel, but eliminates the requirement that the personnel have class one or class two fingerprint clearance cards.

History

Laws 1998, chapter 270 requires the personnel at state schools to participate in the fingerprinting clearance card process administered by the Division of Fingerprinting within the DPS (ARS 41-1758). Under this statute, a person may receive a class one fingerprint clearance card if they have not committed any of the offences listed in 14-1758.03. A class one fingerprint clearance card is required to teach mentally disabled students.

Provisions

· Requires paid and nonpaid personnel working in the schools to be fingerprinted as a condition of employment for the purpose of obtaining state and federal criminal records checks. The fingerprint checks shall be conducted pursuant to 41-1750 subsection G and Public Laws 92-544.

· Requires the personnel to submit fingerprints and the proper forms to the superintendent within twenty days after the date the employee begins work.

· Allows the schools to charge the employee or nonpaid personnel for the costs of the fingerprint checks.

· Repeals the requirement that ASDB employs and volunteers have either a class one or class two fingerprint clearance card.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 March 16, 2001

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