Senate Bill 1096 Summary

• Allows school boards to delegate authority to grant employee requests for voluntary leave of absence to the superintendent or designee, with board ratification required at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

• Authorizes boards to delegate authority to place employees on involuntary leave of absence to the superintendent or designee, with board ratification required within 21 days or at next scheduled meeting.

• Requires completion of investigations into employee conduct within 60 working days when no related criminal investigations are pending; involuntary leave without pay applies only when court orders prevent employee from performing essential job functions.

• Changes the date for notifying certificated employees of non-renewal from May 25 to the first day of July, and removes requirement for notice concerning renewal of contracts.

• Establishes that dual court orders preventing multiple employees from being in each other's presence require all affected employees to be excluded from school pursuant to involuntary leave provisions.