SENATE BILL REPORT

EHB 2376

BYRepresentatives Betrozoff, Dorn, Peery, Brumsickle, Walker, Schoon, Winsley and P. King 

Establishing provisions for fraudulent reports of continuing education credits.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 15, 1990

Senate Staff:Leslie Goldstein (786-7424)

AS OF FEBRUARY 16, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The State Board of Education requires a holder of a professional education certificate received after July 1, 1988, to complete 150 hours of continuing education credits every five years.  These credits may be used for placement or advancement of an individual on the salary schedule.  The hours may be earned by taking college courses or in-service training offered by approved in-service education agencies.

SUMMARY:

If an individual deliberately misrepresents or fraudulently reports the number or completion of continuing education credits and received an increase in salary based on the reported credits, the individual shall be required to reimburse the school district for the increased salary.  The salary must be repaid with interest from the date of the salary increase to the date of discovery.  The number of fraudulently reported credits shall be deducted from the total credits earned for placement on the salary allocation schedule.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested