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Committee backs bill requiring fingerprint background checks for adults with unsupervised student contact
Summary
Lawmakers advanced House Bill 745, which would require fingerprint-based national criminal background checks for any individual with potential unsupervised access to students; supporters including the Office of Public Instruction and school boards said most districts already follow the practice and the measure closes statutory gaps.
Rep. Eric Tillman presented House Bill 745 as a student-safety bill to require school districts to adopt and enforce a student protection policy that mandates fingerprint-based nationwide criminal background checks for any individual who may have unsupervised contact with students.
Susie Hedalen, superintendent of the Office of Public Instruction, testified in strong support, saying many districts already…
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