Legislative Bills

This bill: amends the options to provide instruction on child sexual abuse and human trafficking including: allowing a local education agency (LEA) to create instructional materials; requiring the state board to contract with a provider for child sexual abuse and human trafficking instruction and training; and establishing a grant for an LEA to use an alternative provider; and makes technical changes.
 

This bill: defines terms; repeals the School Readiness Board; creates a school readiness team comprised of staff from the Department of Workforce Services' Office of Child Care and staff from the state board to fulfill certain duties regarding the school readiness grant programs; renames school readiness grant programs; prioritizes grant funding between grant programs; requires grant recipients to coordinate with UPSTART providers; and makes technical and conforming changes.

This bill: ▸requires licensure for a residential child care provider when providing child care for a certain number of qualifying children; ▸requires certification for a residential child care provider when providing child care for a certain number of qualifying children; ▸amends provisions authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to inspect the home of a certified child care provider under certain circumstances; ▸prohibits a certified residential child care provider from providing child care to more than two qualifying children under certain ages; ▸amends provisions of criminal background check requirements for a child care provider;

This bill: ▸amends the definition of "bullying"; ▸defines the terms "staff bullying" and "student bullying";

This bill modifies the Protection of Personal Information Act. It creates a standard for how the personal information of a minor is maintained and/or destroyed.