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State law changes tighten hiring, dismissal and certification review for educators
Summary
The Department of Education outlined changes from Act 409 (Senate Bill 41) that add offenses to the "never‑ever" list, restrict records-review eligibility and require school systems to check the DCFS central registry when hiring; penalties for nondisclosure also were summarized.
Paula Bell, director of background credentialing for the Louisiana Department of Education, told a monthly certification call that Act 409 (Senate Bill 41) revised state law to strengthen child‑welfare and safety standards affecting educator certification and local hiring.
Bell said the law updates the list of disqualifying convictions in Louisiana Revised Statute 15:587.1(C) to add offenses related to human trafficking and battery of persons with infirmities, and she described those as “never evers” that bar certification consideration. “The law still restricts records reviews from occurring until five years after the disqualifying conviction or…
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