SB288 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Education, time increased for public K-12 teachers to give notice of terminating employment from 5 to 30 days, requirement for postsecondary education employees deleted, Sec. 16-24C-11 am'd.

Summary

SB288 would require all K-12 teachers to follow longer quitting notices and timing rules, and would remove these rules for postsecondary employees.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits terminating a public K-12 teacher within 30 days before the start of the next school term unless both sides agree. For termination at any other time, requires 30 days' written notice from K-12 teachers. Deletes the notice and timing requirements for postsecondary education employees, removing them from these rules. Changes apply to all K-12 teachers (not just tenured ones) and takes effect three months after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects

• All public K-12 teachers (including non-tenured staff) who would be subject to the 30-day near-term termination restriction and the 30-day notice requirement for any other time.
• Postsecondary education employees at two-year institutions, who would no longer be bound by these notice and timing requirements.

Key Provisions

• Extend the 30-day non-termination window to all public K-12 teachers.
• Increase notice to 30 days for terminating at times other than the near-term period.
• Delete the requirements for postsecondary education employees (exemption from these rules).
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage/approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education