SCH CD-STU TEACHER BACKGRND CK

Amends the School Code. Makes changes in Sections concerning criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. With respect to employees of person or firms holding contracts with more than one school district, adds a reference to the Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Removes provisions concerning fingerprint-based criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database for student teachers in the public schools. Provides instead that, beginning on January 1, 2014, the provisions of these Sections shall apply to all student teachers assigned to public schools or nonpublic schools recognized by the State Board of Education. Provides that student teachers must undergo a Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history records check, with authorization to conduct the criminal history records check furnished by the student teacher to the school to which the student teacher is assigned. Provides that the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall furnish records of convictions, until expunged, to the president of the school board for the school district that requested the check or the chief administrative officer of the nonpublic school that requested the check. Provides that the student teacher shall be required to pay all fees associated with conducting the criminal history records check. Provides that results of the check must also be furnished to the higher education institution where the student teacher is enrolled. Provides that no one may begin student teaching until results have been returned.