History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School Employment Procedures Law of 1977; revisions to.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Franks
Code Sections: A 037-0009-0101, A 037-0009-0103, A 037-0009-0105, A 037-0009-0109, A 037-0009-0111, A 037-0009-0113
Title: AN ACT TO REVISE THE SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW OF 1977; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NONREEMPLOYMENT DECISIONS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE BASED UPON GOOD CAUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED EMPLOYEES UNDER THE SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS NONRENEWAL OF THE EMPLOYEE'S CONTRACT AND TO REQUIRE SUCH NOTICE TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC REASONS AND EVIDENCE FOR THE NONRENEWAL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES A CONTRACT NONRENEWAL NOTICE TO BE REPRESENTED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN ATTORNEYS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT THE DECISION AT A HEARING ON A PROPOSED CONTRACT NONRENEWAL SHALL BE BASED SOLELY ON THE EVIDENCE ADDRESSING THE REASONS FOR CONTRACT NONRENEWAL IN THE NOTICE PRESENTED TO THE EMPLOYEE AND THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF AT THE HEARING TO SUBSTANTIATE SUCH REASONS IS ON THE EMPLOYER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CHANCERY COURT'S DISPOSITION ALTERNATIVES IN CASES APPEALING THE DECISION IN CONTRACT NONRENEWAL HEARINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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