BILL REQ. #:  H-1496.1 

Read first time 02/10/11.   Referred to Committee on Education.

     AN ACT Relating to background investigations and screenings for certain educational employees; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.400 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) School districts, educational service districts, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, the state school for the blind, and their contractors may require background investigations and screenings in addition to the record checks through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and federal bureau of investigation that are required under RCW 28A.400.303.
     (2) Within existing funds, the superintendent of public instruction shall issue a request for proposal for persons or entities willing to conduct background investigations and screenings for interested school districts and others.
     (3) The persons or entities selected by the superintendent of public instruction shall contract directly with interested school districts and others.
     (4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall inform school districts, educational service districts, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, and the state school for the blind, as well as approved private schools and federal bureau of Indian affairs-funded schools, of the services and rates negotiated with the persons or entities for various kinds of background investigations and screenings and shall make this information available on its web site.