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Senate adopts substitute of HB 175 to standardize disclosures for school staff with child access
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a substitute to HB 175 that standardizes background disclosure procedures for school employees and volunteers who have unsupervised access to children; it also provides immunity for those who share information in good faith and incorporates State Board of Education and DHRM input.
The Utah Senate on the floor adopted a substitute to House Bill 175 to create a standard disclosure and limited-immunity process for school employees and volunteers who have significant unsupervised access to children. The sponsor introduced the substitute as a compromise developed with school districts, human-resources directors and child-protection advocates and said it "requires school employees as applicants as well as volunteers who will have sufficient significant unsupervised access to children to sign a waiver" and allows HR directors to request prior…
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