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CT SB01371
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Labor and Public Employees Committee
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AI Summary
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Requires "just cause" showing for terminating teacher contracts, applying to both tenured and non-tenured teachers, effective July 1, 2025
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Mandates that tenured teachers facing termination receive hearings before a neutral impartial hearing officer, rather than the board of education or its subcommittee
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Hearing officer selection must occur within 5 calendar days by agreement between teacher and superintendent, or through American Arbitration Association's expedited selection process
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Hearing officer's written decision becomes binding on both parties, with costs split equally between the teacher and the board of education
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Teachers may appeal hearing officer decisions to Superior Court within 30 calendar days, with the court reviewing proceedings and able to affirm or reverse based on the record
Legislative Description
An Act Establishing A Just Cause Standard For Teacher Contract Terminations And Requiring Contract Termination Hearings For Teachers That Have Attained Tenure Be Before A Neutral Hearing Officer.
Last Action
House Calendar Number 625
5/22/2025