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.

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.