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Teachers Face License Suspension for Sex Crimes

By Steven Rodriguez

Closing what Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena) called a loophole, the California Senate last week voted unanimously to automatically suspend a teacher’s license if their license had been revoked in another state for sexual misconduct. Previously teachers were allowed to remain in the classroom while the California Teacher Credentialing Commission investigated, a process that can take two to three years. The bill now goes to the Assembly. The Senate is also considering a bill that would strip teachers charged with sexual misconduct in California of their licenses if they entered a plea of no contest to a lesser charge. Previously in such situations teachers were allowed to retain their teaching credentials. Sponsored by Bob Margett (R-Arcadia), the bill also applies to drug offenses...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on April 29, 2008 (boomark / email).