Honoring Representative Dave Frizzell.
Rep. Bob Behning
Sponsored bills
Provides that, after June 30, 2020, a law enforcement officer or a school security officer must complete 40 hours of certified school resource officer training before the law enforcement officer or school security officer may be employed by or enter into a contract with a school corporation or charter school to provide school security services during normal school hours.
Provides that a person who smokes or vapes in a motor vehicle while a minor is present in the motor vehicle commits a Class B infraction. Enhances the penalty for the offense for certain prior offenses.
Requires all students in their senior year to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) except when: (1) a parent, a custodian, or an emancipated minor student signs a waiver certifying that the student understands what the FAFSA is and declines to complete it; or (2) the principal of the student's high school waives the requirement due to extenuating circumstances.
Requires the department of education (department) to publish the following information from the previous school year or collective bargaining period on the department's Internet web site: (1) The total number of full-time teachers retained from the previous year. (2) Teacher workforce growth. (3) The number of emergency permits granted by each school corporation, categorized by content area. Requires the department to include in its annual report, and publish on the department's Internet web site, the number of vacant teaching positions in each school corporation by: (1) grade; (2) subject; and (3) required credential; with critical shortage areas, as determined by unfilled vacancies, highlighted for each school corporation.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Decatur Township Firefighter Lieutenant Tracy Hayden.