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ID H0068

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2013

Primary Sponsor

Education Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School boards must deliver employment contracts to professional personnel at least 10 calendar days before the contract signing deadline, with a default deadline of 21 calendar days if the board does not specify a different timeframe.

  • Contracts may be delivered only in person (with signed receipt), by certified mail with return receipt requested, or electronically with return receipt requested.

  • School boards may declare a position vacant if the employee willfully refuses to acknowledge receipt of the contract or fails to sign and return the contract within the designated period or default timeframe.

  • Technical corrections made to clarify language regarding board authorization in employee discharge procedures and related administrative notices.

  • The act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval as an emergency measure.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to education to clarify the number of days to sign and return a contract, to establish provisions relating to a default time, to revise provisions relating to the delivery of a contract and acknowledgment of such delivery and to revise provisions relating to declaring a position vacant.

EDUCATION

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Education

1/30/2013

Committee Referrals

Education1/30/2013

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