SB22 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Education, personnel vacancies, posting of on local bd. of ed. website, at a minimum, or at each school campus and worksite, time to post decreased from 14 to 7 days before position to be filled, Sec. 16-22-15 am'd.

Summary

SB 22 reduces the posting window for most school vacancies from 14 to 7 days and requires postings on the board website or a visible location at each campus or worksite.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, local boards of education must post vacancy notices at least seven days before filling the position, instead of 14 days. Notices must appear on the board website at minimum or in a conspicuous place at each campus and worksite. If a vacancy occurs while schools are in session, the seven-day posting rule applies; supervisory, managerial, or newly created positions still require 14 days. Notices must include job description and title, required qualifications, salary, where to apply, deadlines, and any other relevant information.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education and their executive officers in Alabama, who must post vacancies with a seven-day minimum and online visibility.
• Job applicants and the general public seeking district positions, who will access vacancy notices online or at campuses and receive details about job requirements, salary, and deadlines.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-22-15 to require posting vacancy notices on the board's website at minimum, or in a conspicuous location at campuses/worksites, at least seven calendar days before filling.
• If a vacancy occurs while schools are in session, posting must be at least seven days before filling.
• Vacancies for supervisory, managerial, or newly created positions must have at least 14 days of posting.
• Notice must include job description/title, qualifications, salary, application submission information, deadlines, and other relevant information.
• Defines and clarifies who counts as the board, executive officer, and employee for the purposes of this section (including exemptions).
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Education