Educator Sexual Misconduct and Nondisclosure Agreements: Policy Guidance from Missouri's Amy Hestir Student Protection Act
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2014
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The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas
Abstract
When faced with allegations of sexual misconduct, districts may be tempted to enter into
a settlement or non-disclosure agreement with alleged perpetrators in exchange for a resignation
(Mawdsley and Permuth, 2003: Walker 2012). The non-disclosure settlement agreement usually
limits how much information the district can share with other school districts. This process,
called “passing the trash”, can be particularly troublesome (Gibbs and Vergon, 2010).
Missouri’s Amy Hestir Student Protection Act provides policy guidance regarding non-disclosure
agreements when allegations of educator sexual misconduct arise.
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educator sexual misconduct, “Amy Hestir Student Protection Act”, Title IX, certification revocation, grooming, manipulation, district liability, schools, non-disclosure agreements
Citation
Surface, J. L., Stader, D. L., & Armenta, A. D. (2014). Educator sexual misconduct and nondisclosure agreements: policy guidance from Missouri's Amy Hestir Student Protection Act. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 87(3), 130-133.