Requiring schools to perform criminal history checks prior to engaging any person to construct a new attendance center or to perform certain specified renovations or remodeling work

This bill requires schools to perform criminal history checks prior to engaging any person to construct a new attendance center or to perform certain specified renovations or remodeling work. The bill defines “construction work” as the construction of a new attendance center and the renovation or remodeling of an attendance center during the school calendar and where students are in attendance.5, for information regarding the person engaged to perform the construction work, employees of the person who will perform any part of the construction work, and employees of any contractor or subcontractor engaged by the person to perform any part of the construction work. Schools are required to maintain documentation demonstrating compliance with these requirements. Schools are authorized to charge the person who is engaged to perform the construction work for the cost of the state criminal history checks. The bill provides that schools shall not allow any individual who is the subject of the state criminal history check requirements and who is listed in the sex offender registry, the central registry for child abuse information, or the central registry for dependent adult abuse information, to perform any part of the construction work.