HB369 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. ButlerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students

Summary

HB369 would require every public K-12 teacher to take yearly inservice training that covers recognizing and avoiding inappropriate conduct with students, including physical, emotional, and electronic behavior.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it would mandate annual inservice training for public K-12 teachers. The training must teach how to recognize and avoid inappropriate conduct with students, including physical, emotional, and electronic behavior. The State Department of Education would adopt rules to implement the requirement. The act would become effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor, or when it becomes law otherwise.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 teachers: must participate in the annual inservice training on recognizing and avoiding inappropriate conduct with students.
• Public K-12 students: should benefit from a safer, more appropriate student-teacher environment due to the training requirements.

Key Provisions

• Annual inservice training provided to public K-12 teachers must include instruction on recognizing and avoiding inappropriate conduct and behavior with students, including physical, emotional, and electronic conduct.
• The State Department of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval, or its becoming law otherwise.

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Subjects

Education