ERIC Number: ED633391
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act Provisions Prohibiting Aiding and Abetting of Sexual Misconduct in Schools
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized in 2015, includes a provision to help protect students from sexual abuse and misconduct. ESEA Section 8546 requires states to adopt laws or policies that prohibit K-12 employers from assisting or aiding and abetting school employees, contractors, or agents in obtaining a new job if they are known or believed, with probable cause, to have engaged in sexual misconduct with a student or minor. This fact sheet provides an overview of the laws and policies that the 50 states and the District of Columbia ("states") have enacted to prohibit aiding and abetting sexual misconduct in schools. [For the full report, see ED633390.]
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Sexual Abuse, State Policy, Sexual Harassment, Barriers, Program Implementation, State Legislation, School Personnel, Personnel Selection, Job Applicants, Access to Information, Disclosure, Compliance (Legal)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-401-0113; Fax: 202-205-0310; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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