SB92 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Teachers, recertification not required when teachers having taught for certain number of years leave employment and then are reemployed

Summary

SB92 would exempt teachers with 30 or more years of service from needing recertification when they are rehired after leaving teaching.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill allows any teacher who has taught for 30 years or more and leaves teaching to be rehired without requiring recertification. It overrides other laws or rules to grant this exemption. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Teachers who have 30 or more years of teaching experience and who leave teaching and later are rehired
• School districts and other employers that rehire these long‑tenured teachers, as they would not need to process recertification for them

Key Provisions

• Exempts teachers with 30+ years of service from mandatory recertification when they are rehired after leaving.
• Notwithstanding any other law or rule, the exemption applies to the reemployment of such teachers.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Education