SB161 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Teachers, principals, and education employees, State Superintendent of Education, revocation of education certificate or termination of employment required for conviction of felony or sex offense involving a child, regarding Teacher Tenure Law, Teacher Accountability Act, and Fair Dismissal Act, Secs. 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1, 36-26-102.1 added; Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public education, to amend Section
16-23-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the revocation of
teaching certificates; to 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 to add Sections 16-24-8.1, 16-24B-3.1,
and 36-26-102.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the
Teacher Tenure Law, the Teacher Accountability Act, and the
Fair Dismissal Act, to provide for the immediate cancellation
of the employment contract of a teacher on continuing service
status, a principal, or a contract principal and the immediate
termination of employment of a nonprobationary employee who is
convicted of a felony or sex offense involving a child.
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Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB161 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |