15-350. Investigation of immoral or
unprofessional conduct; confidentiality
A. On request of the state board of education, any school or school district that
has employed a certificated person during the time in which the person is alleged to have
engaged in conduct constituting grounds for disciplinary action shall make available the
attendance and testimony of witnesses, documents and any physical evidence within the
school district's control for examination or copying. All information received and
records or reports kept by the state board of education during an investigation of
immoral or unprofessional conduct are confidential and are not a public record.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the state board of education may
provide information, records or reports relating to the investigation of a certificate
holder to any school or school district that currently employs the certificate holder.
All information, records or reports received by any school or school district pursuant to
this subsection shall be used for employment purposes only, are confidential and are not
a public record.
C. An investigator who is regularly employed and paid by the state board of
education has the authority to access criminal history records and criminal history
record information, as defined in section 41-1750, from law enforcement agencies.
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