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Committee introduces RS32361 to clarify school safety code on background checks and emergency planning
Summary
Representative Chris Mathias introduced RS32361 (replacement for House Bill 43) to separate and clarify existing code on background checks, emergency operations plans and training for school district staff; the measure was introduced and sent to second reading with a due-pass recommendation.
Representative Chris Mathias, sponsor of RS32361, told the House Committee on Education on Feb. 12 that the draft replaces existing language in a section of Idaho law that attempted to do three separate things in one paragraph and that the replacement disentangles those functions.
Mathias said the draft requires school districts to develop and maintain a safe environment for students by: (1) creating a system of background checks for all persons who have unsupervised contact with students, (2)…
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