This bill proposes updates to section 15-512 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the employment of school employees. It introduces new language that mandates school districts to obtain information about an employee's discipline history as part of their documented efforts to contact previous employers before hiring. Additionally, it clarifies the definition of "background investigation" to explicitly include inquiries about an employee's discipline history, while maintaining the existing definitions related to education, training, experience, qualifications, and job performance.

The bill also removes the previous definition of "background investigation," streamlining the language while ensuring that the essential components of the investigation process remain intact. Overall, the changes aim to enhance the vetting process for school employees by emphasizing the importance of discipline history in hiring decisions, thereby promoting safer educational environments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-512