Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: School Employment Procedures Law; require nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on good cause.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 3 | 02/06 (H) Amended | |
| 4 | 02/06 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/08 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/13 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 7 | 02/21 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 02/28 (S) Amended | |
| 9 | 02/28 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 03/13 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 12 | 03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 03/19 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 03/23 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 459 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 037-0009-0101, A 037-0009-0103, A 037-0009-0105, A 037-0009-0109, A 037-0009-0111
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR THE NONRENEWAL OF LICENSED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES IN A TIMELY, COST-EFFICIENT AND FAIR MANNER; TO PROVIDE UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN CURRENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING 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 MUST BE BASED ON VALID EDUCATIONAL REASONS WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL POLICIES; 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 THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF A LICENSED EMPLOYEE'S PROPOSED NONREEMPLOYMENT TO STATE THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR NONREEMPLOYMENT AND INCLUDE 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 HEARINGS ON THE NONREEMPLOYMENT OF LICENSED EMPLOYEES, TO REQUIRE HEARINGS TO BE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION UNLESS AN 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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