Florida Senate - 2012                                    SB 1610
       
       
       
       By Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       3-01461A-12                                           20121610__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to background screening for
    3         noninstructional contractors on school grounds;
    4         amending s. 1012.467, F.S.; requiring the Department
    5         of Education to approve a uniform, statewide
    6         identification badge to be worn by noninstructional
    7         contractors signifying that a contractor has met
    8         specified background screening requirements; requiring
    9         school districts to issue the identification badge to
   10         a qualified contractor; providing that the
   11         identification badge shall be recognized by all school
   12         districts; requiring the department to determine the
   13         cost to be borne by the contractor; providing an
   14         effective date.
   15  
   16  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   18         Section 1. Subsection (8) is added to section 1012.467,
   19  Florida Statutes, to read:
   20         1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted
   21  access to school grounds when students are present; background
   22  screening requirements.—
   23         (8)(a) The Department of Education shall approve a uniform,
   24  statewide identification badge to be worn by noninstructional
   25  contractors signifying that a contractor has met the
   26  requirements of this section and the uniform, statewide level 2
   27  screening requirements as described in s. 1012.32. The school
   28  district shall issue an identification badge to the contractor,
   29  which must bear a photograph of the contractor. An
   30  identification badge shall be issued if the contractor:
   31         1. Is a resident and citizen of the United States or a
   32  permanent resident alien of the United States as determined by
   33  the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
   34  Services;
   35         2. Is 18 years of age or older; and
   36         3. Meets the background screening standards under s.
   37  435.04.
   38         (b) The uniform, statewide identification badge shall be
   39  recognized by all school districts and must be visible at all
   40  times a noninstructional contractor is on school grounds.
   41         (c) The Department of Education shall determine the cost to
   42  a noninstructional contractor for receipt of the identification
   43  badge which shall be borne by the recipient of the badge.
   44         Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2012.