If you haven’t been paying attention, a lot of people are concerned about the Clark County School District, and its growing sex abuse problem. Making the problem worse, teachers with a history of improper relationships with students resign to avoid potential legal battles — rather than be fired by school districts — and are rehired by other districts, a cycle that educators and lawmakers often refer to as “passing the trash.”
The new law not only requires reporting of all suspected child abuse, from volunteers to employees, but prevents those who have committed such acts from ever working with children again in any setting in Nevada.
It also requires applicants to disclose if they have been trouble anywhere for a sexual offense, including investigations and complaints. If an applicant hides these investigations, they will be subject to penalties under the law.
According to reports by USA TODAY, the federal government does not maintain a database of teachers who have sexually abused children. Further, the investigation found that education officials regularly cover up evidence of abuse by keeping the allegations secret and making it easy for abusive teachers to find jobs elsewhere.
