Revises certain portions of law related to criminal history record check for school employees.
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This bill revises New Jersey law regarding criminal history record checks for school employees. It expands the requirement for criminal background checks to include individuals in positions involving regular, non-incidental contact with students or presence on school property. The bill also strengthens penalties for employers who fail to comply with these requirements and mandates the Department of Education to publicly identify boards of education consistently found to be non-compliant. Furthermore, it clarifies the process for notifying boards of education regarding employees facing criminal charges and outlines steps for tracking final employment dispositions.
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