SB161 Alabama 2010 Session

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

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.