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School committee holds first read on new employee ‘arrest disclosure’ policy requiring prompt reporting
Summary
The committee conducted a first read of proposed Policy 5435, which would require employees to disclose arrests, indictments or convictions within five calendar days; members asked about retroactivity, disciplinary consequences and collective-bargaining implications.
The South Kingstown School Committee conducted a first read of proposed Policy 5435, an “arrest disclosure” policy that would require employees to report arrests, indictments, convictions, no-contest pleas or other adjudications involving listed offenses within five calendar days.
Policy authors said the proposal would create a formal reporting mechanism for the district and help the district meet existing educator-certification…
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