Bill > HB128

This bill: Requires school district personnel, school employees, school volunteers, contractors and contractors' employees to report any known or suspected ethical misconduct by such individuals to the superintendent or the public education department. It establishes procedures for investigating and coordinating the reporting of such alleged ethical misconduct. The bill also requires applicants for school employment, contracts or volunteer positions to disclose any history of child abuse or ethical misconduct. Local school boards are required to adopt policies for tracking child abuse and ethical misconduct allegations. The public education department must maintain a list of those reported for ethical misconduct. The bill adds ethical misconduct as a basis for denial, suspension or revocation of a department-issued license, and requires school training programs to include instruction on ethical misconduct. Finally, the bill allows termination decisions involving allegations of ethical misconduct to be made public.

Education, Justice

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=128&year=21