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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 9, 2017 11:21 AM |
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| From: | Representative Anthony M. DeLuca |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Pre-employment drug screening (HB 273 of 2015) |
In the near future I will be re-introducing legislation (HB 273 of 2015) amending the Public School Code to require pre-employment drug screening for all prospective employees of public and private schools, intermediate units and area vo-tech schools, including independent contractors and their employees. This bill passed the House in a prior session with a vote of 182-12. An incident in Allegheny County brought to my attention that we do not currently require pre-employment drug testing for our public and private school applicants. I was struck by the fact that we have strict screening requirements for the hiring of state employees in some jobs, turnpike workers and other public personnel yet we are negligent with the individuals to whom we entrust our school children. Our children are our most valuable assets and rely on us for protection; it is time we take the next necessary step and move forward in protecting our school children by requiring prospective employees be included in this pre-employment screening requirement. Please join me as a co-sponsor of this important legislation. Thank you. |
Introduced as HB350