SB28 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Schools, public K-12 teachers and employees, charged with certain sexual crimes against students, paid administrative leave and discipline of school employees charged removed, Sec. 13A-6-83 repealed

Summary

SB 28 repeals the law that provided paid administrative leave and certain disciplinary rules for public K-12 employees charged with sexual offenses against students.

What This Bill Does

The bill repeals Section 13A-6-83, which offered paid administrative leave and specific disciplinary procedures for school employees charged with certain sexual offenses against students. As a result, those employees would not receive automatic paid leave under that provision, and discipline would be guided by the Students First Act's due process procedures for discipline and termination. The change removes conflicting procedures between laws and aligns disciplinary rules with the Students First Act. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 school employees charged with certain sexual offenses against students, who would no longer be automatically granted paid administrative leave under the repealed section and would be subject to the Students First Act's due process for discipline.
• School districts and other school employers, which would no longer be required to apply the paid administrative leave provision and would implement discipline under the Students First Act's procedures.

Key Provisions

• Repeal of Section 13A-6-83, removing paid administrative leave and specific disciplinary procedures for school employees charged with certain sexual offenses against students.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately following passage and the Governor's approval.

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Subjects

Schools