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House amends substitute-teacher background check bill to include volunteer coaches; bill circled for language review
Summary
Lawmakers agreed to an amendment in HB 121 to allow volunteer coaches to use the same background-check portability as substitute teachers; the bill was later circled for further language review to ensure substitute teachers remain covered.
Representative Lee introduced the second substitute to House Bill 121 on Feb. 14, 2024, which would prohibit local education agencies from charging substitute teachers for background checks and allow background checks to transfer between districts to avoid duplicate fees. Representative Lee said constituents who wanted to help as substitutes…
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