House
File
2150
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2150
BY
STAED
,
McKEAN
,
KURTZ
,
HUNTER
,
WINCKLER
,
EHLERT
,
MASCHER
,
DONAHUE
,
COHOON
,
B.
MEYER
,
STECKMAN
,
ANDERSON
,
GASKILL
,
JACOBY
,
ABDUL-SAMAD
,
and
WILBURN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
a
work
group,
study,
and
report
on
1
hiring
practices,
recruitment,
and
background
checks
for
2
employment
of
school
bus
drivers,
and
including
effective
3
date
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
STUDY
OF
HIRING
AND
BACKGROUND
CHECKS
OF
SCHOOL
1
BUS
DRIVERS
——
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
STUDY
AND
REPORT.
2
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
convene
and
provide
3
administrative
support
to
a
work
group
to
study
hiring
4
practices,
recruitment,
and
background
checks
for
employment
of
5
school
bus
drivers.
The
study
shall
include
ways
to
improve
6
such
background
checks
in
Iowa,
including
national
background
7
checks
by
the
department
of
public
safety;
the
most
effective
8
means
to
implement
procedures
for
notifying
school
districts
9
and
nonpublic
schools
automatically
when
a
school
bus
driver
10
commits
a
driving
offense;
and
developing
uniform
practices
11
among
Iowa
schools
in
the
interpretation
and
enforcement
of
12
section
321.375,
subsection
3,
paragraph
“d”,
for
the
safety
13
of
students.
The
study
shall
also
consider
school
bus
driver
14
hiring
practices
and
recruitment
policies
from
other
states,
15
and
any
recommendations
to
address
policy
changes
concerning
16
school
bus
drivers
to
maintain
student
transportation
safety.
17
2.
a.
The
membership
of
the
work
group
shall
include
a
18
representative
of
each
of
the
following:
19
(1)
The
department
of
education.
20
(2)
The
department
of
transportation.
21
(3)
The
department
of
public
safety.
22
(4)
A
statewide
group
representing
public
transit
systems.
23
(5)
A
statewide
group
representing
teachers.
24
(6)
A
statewide
group
representing
school
board
members.
25
(7)
A
statewide
group
representing
school
administrators.
26
(8)
A
statewide
group
representing
authorities
in
charge
of
27
accredited
nonpublic
schools.
28
(9)
The
background
checking
industry.
29
b.
In
addition,
the
work
group
membership
shall
include
30
four
members
of
the
general
assembly.
The
legislative
members
31
shall
serve
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members
of
the
work
group,
32
with
one
member
to
be
appointed
by
each
of
the
following:
the
33
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
minority
leader
of
the
34
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
and
the
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minority
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives.
1
c.
Any
expenses
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
work
group
2
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
3
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
4
3.
The
work
group
shall
submit
its
findings
and
5
recommendations,
including
any
proposed
legislation,
in
a
6
report
to
the
general
assembly,
the
governor,
and
the
state
7
board
of
education
by
November
20,
2020.
8
Sec.
2.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
9
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
10
EXPLANATION
11
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
12
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
13
This
bill
requires
the
department
of
education
to
convene
14
and
provide
administrative
support
to
a
work
group
to
study
15
hiring
practices,
recruitment,
and
background
checks
for
16
employment
of
school
bus
drivers.
The
bill
establishes
the
17
membership
of
the
work
group,
including
ex
officio,
nonvoting
18
legislative
members.
19
The
work
group
shall
submit
its
findings
and
20
recommendations,
including
any
proposed
legislation,
in
21
a
report
to
the
general
assembly,
the
governor,
and
the
state
22
board
of
education
by
November
20,
2020.
23
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
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