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SB491

Enacting the Haylee Weissenbach protecting students act to establish the office of education inspector general, authorize the education inspector general to conduct audits, investigations and reviews of educational institutions, require reporting of suspected professional and criminal misconduct by school employees and agents, require certain individuals to register on an educator misconduct registry, require criminal history record checks of school employees and agents and provide for civil penalties for violations of this act.

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Establishes the Haylee Weissenbach Protecting Students Act to safeguard students by creating the Office of Education Inspector General.

The Haylee Weissenbach Protecting Students Act establishes the Office of Education Inspector General to oversee Kansas educational institutions. The office conducts audits, investigations, and reviews, focusing on professional and criminal misconduct by school employees. It mandates criminal history checks for applicants, requires registration on an educator misconduct registry for those convicted of misconduct, and imposes civil penalties for violations. The act also outlines whistleblower protections and reporting requirements for suspected misconduct.

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Education Committee
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Calendar

Mar 2

1:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Mar 2

Senate

Senate Hearing: Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

Feb 24

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Ways and Means; Rereferred to Committee on Education

Feb 19

Senate

Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Education; Referred to Committee on Ways and Means