HB1550: Child abuse or neglect; findings of local department of social services, appeal.

Legislative Summary

Teachers; reinstatement of licensure in certain circumstances; application and disposition. Provides that in the case of a teacher who is the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect and whose license has been revoked by the Board of Education, in the event that a court reverses such finding of abuse or neglect and the individual submits to the Department of Education an application for the reinstatement of his license as a teacher, the Board of Education shall consider and act upon such application no later than 90 days after the date of submission. Teachers; reinstatement of licensure in certain circumstances; application and disposition. Provides that in the case of a teacher who is the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect and whose license has been revoked by the Board of Education, in the event that a court reverses such finding of abuse or neglect and the individual submits to the Department of Education an application for the reinstatement of his license as a teacher, the Board of Education shall consider and act upon such application no later than 90 days after the date of submission.