Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2953

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School Employment Procedures Act; revise legal basis for decisions under.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(S)Referred To Education
202/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Turner

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 AMEND THE SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW OF 1977; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DECISIONS OF NONREEMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE BASED ON GOOD CAUSE WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW SHALL APPLY TO ALL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF PROPOSED NONRENEWAL STATE THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR NONRENEWAL INCLUDING A LIST OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES AT HEARINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A HEARING OFFICER AT ANY SUCH HEARING ON THE NONREEMPLOYMENT OF SUCH EMPLOYEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AT THE HEARING, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE BURDEN OF PROOF AT THE HEARING FOR UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF NONREEMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE STANDARD OF JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL BOARD ACTION ON APPEAL IN SUCH CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/20/97 at 22:56.



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