Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School Employment Procedures Law; require nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on good cause.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 02/09/00 | (H) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Passed | |
| 5 | 03/15/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 03/17/00 | (S) | Referred To Education;Judiciary | |
| 7 | 04/04/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 037-0009-0101, A 037-0009-0111, A 037-0009-0103, A 037-0009-0105, A 037-0009-0109
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION; TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR THE NONRENEWAL OF LICENSED EDUCATION EMPLOYEES IN A TIMELY, COST-EFFICIENT AND FAIR MANNER; TO PROVIDE UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN CURRENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATED TO NONREEMPLOYMENT OF LICENSED EMPLOYEES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DECISIONS OF NONREEMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE BASED ON VALID EDUCATIONAL REASONS 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 LICENSED PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-9-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION BY A SCHOOL BOARD NOT TO RENEW A SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT TO BE PROVIDED BY FEBRUARY 1; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF PROPOSED NONREEMPLOYMENT STATE THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR NONREEMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING A LIST OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AT HEARINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR HEARING OFFICERS AT ANY SUCH HEARING ON THE NONREEMPLOYMENT OF SUCH EMPLOYEE, TO REQUIRE HEARINGS TO BE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE ELECTS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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