SB288 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a tenured K-12 or postsecondary education employee may not terminate his or her employment within the 30 calendar days' prior to the beginning of a school term and is required to provide five days' written notice at any other time.
This bill would delete the requirements for postsecondary education employees.
This bill would provide that the law applies to all K-12 teachers and would increase the time frame required for a teacher to give notice before terminating his or her employment at any other time of the year from five to 30 days.
To amend Section 16-24C-11, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the termination of employment of a K-12 tenured teacher or postsecondary education employee; to extend application of the notice requirement to all K-12 teachers and remove postsecondary education employees; and to increase the length of notice which a teacher is required to give before terminating employment from five to 30 days.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Education Policy |
| May 18, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 971 |
| May 9, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB288 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature