School bds., etc.; applicants for employment involving direct contact w/children in public schools.

School boards and independent contractors; applicants for employment involving direct contact with children in public schools; employment history review. Requires each school board and each independent contractor that provides services in any public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth to (i) require each applicant for employment whose position will involve direct contact with children, as that term is defined in the bill, in a public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwea…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 11, 2026

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  Ensures that individuals hired for positions involving direct contact with children in public schools undergo a review of their employment history, potentially increasing child safety.

  “Requires each school board and each independent contractor that provides services in any public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth to (i) require each applicant for employment whose position will involve direct contact with children, as that term is defined in the bill, in a public elementary or secondary school in the Commonwea…”· Employment history review