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7/31/2008--Introduced.<br/>Safety for Our Schoolchildren Act of 2008 - Requires states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) obtain an FBI background check on individuals prior to offering them employment as school employees; and (2) if the check identifies them as sexual predators, report their application to local law enforcement. Prohibits states or LEAs from hiring individuals as: (1) school employees if they have been convicted of a crime of violence or other felony; or (2) school bus drivers if they have been convicted of, or pled guilty to, drunk driving or a serious moving violation. Withholds funds available to states for planning and administration and to LEAs as subgrants under part A of title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, if they violate such prohibitions or fail to take such actions.<br/>

1217476800 2008-07-31 Fri Nov 07 19:22:40 -0600 2008 introduced 52248 'act':5 '2008':7 'safeti':1 'schoolchildren':4 63632 false short introduced 52248 'fbi':20 'bill':2 'hire':26 'check':22 'prior':23 'employ':11 'public':6,16 'purpos':30 'receiv':19 'requir':4 'school':7,17 'connect':13 'employe':8 'background':21 63633 false official introduced 52248 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170312 V000127 1961-05-03 9732 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] 3833 N00009659 10000 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 3.94736842105263 http://vitter.senate.gov/ introduced 52248 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170312 action 52248 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170313 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.