Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2920

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(S)Referred To Education;Judiciary
203/07/00(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

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,T O 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 03/07/00 at 17:41.



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