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Senate committee hears bill to codify background checks for student mentors; motion fails for lack of votes
Summary
Sen. Jim Dotson presented a bill to create an optional student‑mentor program framework and require background checks for mentors, but the committee did not record enough votes to advance the measure.
Senator Jim Dotson (District 34) presented legislation that would allow school districts to create optional student‑mentor programs and require mentors to undergo specified background checks before participating in schools.
Dotson told the Senate Education Committee the bill was developed with the Department of Education and sets out explicit screening steps — statewide and national criminal records checks, child…
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