" Section 1. That § 13-10-12 be amended to read as follows:
13-10-12. Each person over eighteen years of age hired by a school district shall submit to a
criminal background investigation, by means of fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal
Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The school district shall submit completed
fingerprint cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation before the prospective new employee
enters into service. If no disqualifying record is identified at the state level, the fingerprints shall be
forwarded by the Division of Criminal Investigation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a
national criminal history record check. Any person whose employment is subject to the requirements
of this section may enter into service on a temporary basis pending receipt of results of the criminal
background investigation. The employing school district may, without liability, withdraw its offer
of employment or terminate the temporary employment without notice if the report reveals a
disqualifying record. Any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section
shall pay any fees charged for the criminal record check. However, the school board or governing
body may reimburse the person for the fees. Any person hired to officiate, judge, adjudicate, or
referee a public event sponsored by a school district is not required to submit to a criminal
background investigation as required in this section. In addition, any person employed by a
postsecondary technical institute is not required to submit to a criminal background investigation as
required in this section, unless the person is a teacher who teaches an elementary or secondary level
course in an elementary or secondary school facility, or unless the person is an employee, other than
a teacher, whose work assignment includes working in an elementary or secondary school facility.
Section 2. That ARSD 24:06:08:01 be repealed.
Training of school bus drivers and bus attendants. School bus operators must provide annual
training for school bus drivers in accordance with the section entitled "Driver" pages 121 to 124 and
the section entitled "Bus Attendant" pages 124 and 125, in the National School Transportation
Specifications & Procedures, 2005 Revised Edition. In addition, the following provisions apply:
(1) The State approved pre-service training program shall include a minimum of two hours of
classroom training, which will include knowledge of basic first aid procedures, and two hours of
behind-the-wheel training to enable safe and efficient vehicle operation;
(2) The annual State approved in-service program shall include a minimum of four hours of
classroom and/or behind-the-wheel training.
Section 3. That chapter 13-29 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
13-43-7.1. If a teacher desires to attend an annual professional association meeting, the school
board may authorize attendance at such meeting without loss of pay from regular salary. However,
such attendance may not take the teacher away from regular duties for more than two consecutive
days preceding any school term. ".
" Section 7. That § 13-13-78 be amended to read as follows:
13-13-78. Terms used in § 13-13-79 mean:
defined in § 13-13-10.1 of at least eighty-three, but no more than two hundred thirty-two,
subtract the fall enrollment from two hundred thirty-two. ".
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
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Brian Gosch Cooper Garnos
House Committee Chair Senate Committee Chair