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This bill, titled "Allowing Board of Education to prohibit individuals on sex offender registry from being on school property," aims to prevent individuals listed on the state's sex offender database from accessing school grounds or attending any public school activities and events, even if their own children are involved. The bill specifies that a first offense of this prohibition will be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, while subsequent offenses will be felonies, carrying a prison sentence of one to five years. Furthermore, if a parent-teacher conference is necessary with a parent or guardian who is on the sex offender registry, it must be conducted remotely via telephone or virtual meeting, rather than in person on school property. The bill also grants the State Board of Education the authority to create and propose rules to implement these provisions, following established legislative procedures.

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