HB712 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Betty Carol Graham

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

James O. GordonMike CurtisJody LetsonMarcel BlackTommy ShererHenry A. WhiteJohn RobinsonElaine Beech

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Teachers, local boards of education required to notify teachers of reduction in compensation due to loss of supplemental position, Sec. 16-24-12 am'd.

Summary

HB712 requires school boards to give written notice to teachers about compensation cuts due to losing a supplemental position, and clarifies how reemployment and pay are handled.

What This Bill Does

It amends the reemployment rule to include reductions in pay from losing a supplemental position. It says the salary for reemployment includes pay from any supplemental position. A teacher is presumed to have accepted the next year's employment unless they notify the board in writing to the contrary by June 15. Boards cannot cancel contracts or issue nonemployment notices without a majority vote and proper minutes. The act becomes effective immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Public school teachers: must receive written notice if their compensation is reduced due to loss of a supplemental position, and their reemployment salary will include supplemental pay; they have until June 15 to respond in writing if they disagree.
• Local boards of education: must provide the required written notice, follow the majority-vote/minutes procedures for contract changes or nonemployment actions, and apply the amended rules to determining reemployment.

Key Provisions

• Extends the required written notice to include reductions in compensation from loss of a supplemental position.
• Defines that reemployment salary includes pay earned from supplemental positions.
• Presumes a teacher has accepted reemployment unless they notify the board in writing of a contrary position by June 15.
• Maintains protections against canceling contracts or issuing nonemployment notices without a majority vote and proper minutes.
• Effective date: immediate following governor's approval.

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Subjects

Education