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AL HB247
Bill
Status
2/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
Steve McMillan
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AI Summary
HB247 Summary
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Establishes the Alabama Community College System as a body corporate under state law with corporate powers similar to four-year higher education institutions, replacing its previous status as a state department.
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Limits application of the Students First Act of 2011 to faculty and staff employed by community and technical colleges before January 1, 2017; employees hired on or after that date are subject to board-adopted discipline and termination procedures instead.
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Requires the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System to establish standards and procedures by January 1, 2017, for discipline and termination of employment for faculty and staff employed after that date.
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Preserves existing tenure and nonprobationary status for employees who attained such status under the Teacher Tenure Law, Fair Dismissal Act, or Students First Act before January 1, 2017, keeping them subject to the Students First Act.
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Grants the Board of Trustees authority to acquire, hold, lease, rent, convey, and dispose of real and personal property for community and technical colleges, with Governor approval required for real estate transactions.
Legislative Description
Community College System, establish as a body corporate, employees hired after January 1, 2017 not subject to Students First Act of 2011, board of trustees of system to establish procedures for discipline and tenure, powers re acquisition of property provided, Act 2015-125, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.10 am'd.
Alabama Community College System
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/28/2016