Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2028

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School Employment Procedures Law; require good cause for nonreemployment decisions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (S) Referred To Education;Judiciary
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Minor

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 REQUIRE ALL DECISIONS OF NONREEMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TO 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 REQUIRE THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF A PROPOSED NONRENEWAL TO STATE THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR NONRENEWAL AND TO INCLUDE 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 THE APPOINTMENT OF A HEARING OFFICER AT ANY SUCH HEARING ON THE NONREEMPLOYMENT OF A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AT THE HEARING, AND TO PRESCRIBE THE BURDEN OF PROOF AT THE HEARING FOR UPHOLDING THE PROPOSED NONREEMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH 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 01/30/01 at 18:20.

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