SB360 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shay ShelnuttSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Public schools and colleges, grant all professional educators' associations same level of access to employees of public schools and colleges

Summary

SB360 would require public schools and colleges to give all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees and to students in teacher education programs.

What This Bill Does

Public school districts and their employees would have to provide all professional educators' associations with the same level of access to district employees, with no association given more or less access than another. Access includes activities like setting up tables at inservice meetings, speaking at meetings, distributing information, using meeting rooms after hours, representing employees in employment matters when asked, and posting information on bulletin boards. Public colleges and universities with teacher education programs, and their staff, would similarly grant all associations the same level of access to students enrolled in those programs. The measure would take effect immediately upon the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Public school districts and their employees, who would must grant equal access to all professional educators' associations.
• Professional educators' associations, who would gain equal access rights to district employees and, for teacher education programs, to students.
• Public two-year or four-year colleges and universities with teacher education programs and their employees, who would must grant equal access to all associations regarding students in the program.
• Students enrolled in teacher education programs, who would be access targets of the associations' activities.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Requires public school districts and their employees to grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to district employees, with no association receiving greater or lesser access, and enumerates specific ways access may be exercised (tables at meetings, speaking, distributing information, using rooms, representing employees, posting notices).
• Provision 2: Extends the same equal-access requirement to higher education institutions with teacher education programs and their employees, to ensure equal access for all associations to students enrolled in those programs.

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Subjects

Education