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Committee gives due-pass to bill to speed teacher-license revocations for child-abuse convictions
Summary
The Senate Education Committee gave a due-pass recommendation to SB 2043, which would allow the Education Standards and Practices Board to deny or immediately revoke teaching licenses for equivalent federal offenses and avoid gaps when cases move between state and federal jurisdictions. The committee passed the motion by voice roll call;
The Senate Education Committee on Thursday recommended passage of Senate Bill 2043, which would let the Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB) deny or immediately revoke a teaching license when an educator is convicted of a crime against a child or an equivalent federal offense, eliminating the need for a second special meeting if a case moves from state to federal jurisdiction.
Senator Axman, who introduced the bill, said the change "would allow ESPB to mirror their processes if the charges are found under state or federal law," reducing the risk of gaps between charging jurisdictions. Becky Pitkin, executive director of the Education Standards and Practices Board,…
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