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AL HB627
Bill
Status
2/23/2010
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 16-23-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to add procedural protections for education certificate holders facing misconduct investigations.
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Requires the State Superintendent of Education to notify certificate holders and provide a copy of written complaints within 10 days of initiating an investigation into alleged immoral conduct, unbecoming behavior, or indecent behavior.
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Prohibits the Superintendent from placing a certificate holder's name on any certification action registry, taking employment-impairing actions, or taking any other action against the certificate until all due process rights and appeals are exhausted.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Education certificate, State Superintendent of Education to promptly notify holder of investigation of misconduct and prohibited from taking negative action against holder until all due process exhausted, Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
2/23/2010