HB37 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2010

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chad Fincher
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education to immediately revoke the education certificate and terminate employment upon conviction of certain felonies or sex offenses involving a child, Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act amended to conform to this act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd. (2010-20138)
Description: Under existing law, the State Superintendent of Education is authorized to revoke the teaching or other educational certificate of any person who is guilty of immoral conduct or unbecoming or indecent behavior.
Also, under existing law, the employment contract, or employment, of an education employee may be cancelled or terminated for incompetency, neglect of duty, immorality, and other good and just cause.
This bill would require the State Superintendent of Education to revoke the teaching or other educational certificate of any person convicted of a felony or sex offense involving a child and would provide for the immediate cancellation of the employment contract or employment of any education employee convicted of a felony or sex offense involving a child.
Subjects: Education