HB200 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Teacher tenure, attained unless notice of termination issued on or before June 15 of teachers third year, contingent on approval by voters of const. amend. proposing biennial budgeting sessions for the Legislature, Secs. 16-24C-4, 16-24C-5 am'd.

Summary

HB200 would change when Alabama public school teachers receive notice of non-renewal or non-tenure, with changes tied to a proposed biennial budgeting system approved by voters.

What This Bill Does

If enacted and the constitutional amendment is approved, the bill updates the deadlines for issuing notices of non-renewal and termination. Traditional public school teachers would attain tenure after three consecutive full years unless written termination notice is issued by June 15 of that third year. Teachers at two-year colleges would attain tenure after six consecutive semesters (excluding summers) unless termination notice is issued within 15 days before the end of the sixth semester. In the first year of each quadrennium, notices must be provided by June 30. The act is contingent on voters approving the biennial budgeting amendment and would repeal conflicting laws.

Who It Affects

• Public school teachers (including probationary teachers) who would see revised deadlines for attaining tenure and for notices of non-renewal or termination.
• School district boards and administrators (and two-year college presidents and their institutions) who must issue written termination or non-renewal notices by the new dates.

Key Provisions

• Amends sections 16-24C-4 and 16-24C-5 to change dates for notice of non-renewal and non-tenure.
• Tenure for traditional public school teachers: attained after three consecutive full years unless termination notice is issued on or before June 15 of the third year.
• Tenure for teachers at two-year institutions: attained after six consecutive semesters (excluding summers) unless termination notice is issued on or before 15 days prior to the end of the sixth semester.
• In the first year of each legislative quadrennium, written notice shall be provided on or before June 30.
• Effective only if the constitutional amendment for biennial budgeting is approved; conflicts repealed; act becomes law upon governor's approval and statewide referendum.

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Subjects

Education