Senate adopts measure requiring verification of identity and work authorization for educators; amendment clarifies language
Senate File 22-18 requires the Board of Educational Examiners and local education authorities to verify identity and employment eligibility for licensure and hiring; an amendment replaced 'lawful presence' with 'legal authorization to work' before unanimous passage in the senate.
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The senate unanimously passed Senate File 22-18, a bill that requires the Board of Educational Examiners to require proof of lawful presence — amended in committee language to "legal authorization to work in the United States" — for applicants seeking teacher licensure and for school districts, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools to verify the identity and employment eligibility of individuals they hire.
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