Surface, J. L., Stader, D. L., & Armenta, A. D.2018-11-162018-11-162014Surface, 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.https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=edadfacpubhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4055When 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.eneducator sexual misconduct“Amy Hestir Student Protection Act”Title IXcertification revocationgroomingmanipulationdistrict liabilityschoolsnon-disclosure agreementsArticle