HB627 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Betty Carol GrahamYvonne KennedyJames E. BuskeyKen Guin

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Education certificate, State Superintendent of Education to promptly notify holder of investigation of misconduct and prohibited from taking negative action against holder until all due process exhausted, Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.

Summary

HB627 would require prompt notification to certificate holders when an investigation begins and bar actions against them until all due process rights are exhausted.

What This Bill Does

The bill keeps the current authority to revoke certificates for immoral, unbecoming, or indecent conduct. It adds that within 10 days after an investigation starts, the State Superintendent must notify the certificate holder and provide a copy of the written complaint. It also prohibits placing the holder on any certification action registry or taking actions that impair employment until the holder has exhausted all due process rights, including appeals.

Who It Affects

• Education certificate holders (such as teachers) who would be notified of investigations and protected from immediate adverse actions during due process.
• Employers and certification registries, which would be restricted from listing actions or taking employment-impairing steps against a certificate holder until due process is complete.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-23-5 to require prompt notification to the certificate holder within 10 days of initiating an investigation and to provide a copy of the written complaint.
• Maintains the superintendent's authority to revoke certificates for immoral, unbecoming, or indecent conduct.
• Prohibits placing a certificate holder on any registry or taking actions impairing employment until the holder has exhausted all due process rights, including appeals.
• Effective date: becomes effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Education