SB316 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Phil Poole Tom Butler George M. “Marc” Keahey Wendell Mitchell Bobby D. Singleton Kim Benefield Lowell Barron T.D. “Ted” Little Roger Bedford, Jr.Bobby Denton Hank Sanders Zeb Little Harri Anne Smith
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: 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 Class 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