Chapter 1 - Tenure Of Employment Of Teachers
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 16-24-1 "Teacher" defined
The term "teacher," as employed in this chapter, is deemed to mean and include all persons regularly certified by the teacher certificating authority of ...
- Section 16-24-2 Criteria for continuing service status for teachers, principals and supervisors; list of persons recommended for continuing status; effect of consolidation or separation of schools
(a) Any teacher in the public schools who shall meet the following requirements shall attain continuing service status: Such teacher shall have served under ...
- Section 16-24-3 Contract of employment effective until superseded or cancelled
The contract of employment of any teacher who shall attain continuing service status shall remain in full force and effect unless superseded by a ...
- Section 16-24-4 Change of compensation for succeeding year
The salary or compensation of any teacher on continuing service status may be changed for any succeeding year to accord with a general salary ...
- Section 16-24-5 Transfer of teacher - Authorized; notice; conditions
Any teacher on continuing service status may be transferred for any succeeding year from one position, school, or grade to another by being given ...
- Section 16-24-6 Transfer of teacher - Contesting; hearing
After receiving the notice required in Section 16-24-5, the teacher may obtain a hearing before the employing board by filing with the superintendent a ...
- Section 16-24-7 Transfer of teacher - Review
No transfer shall be effected until the time for filing notice of contest has expired and, if notice of contest is filed, not until ...
- Section 16-24-8 Cancellation of contracts - Grounds
Cancellation of an employment contract with a teacher on continuing service status may be made for incompetency, insubordination, neglect of duty, immorality, failure to ...
- Section 16-24-9 Cancellation of contracts - Procedure; notice
(a) An employment contract with a teacher on continuing service status may be cancelled only in the following manner: The superintendent shall give written ...
- Section 16-24-10 Cancellation of contracts - Hearing officer; hearing; appeal
(a) If notice of contest is filed pursuant to Section 16-24-9, the hearing officer shall be selected as provided in subsection (b) of Section ...
- Section 16-24-11 Cancellation of contracts — By teacher
No teacher, whether in continuing service status or not, shall be permitted to cancel his or her contract during the school term for which ...
- Section 16-24-12 Teacher deemed reemployed for succeeding school year unless notified
Any teacher in the public schools, whether in continuing service status or not, shall be deemed offered reemployment for the succeeding school year at ...
- Section 16-24-13 Effect of leave of absence on continuing service status
Leave of absence for a period of one year for good cause may be granted to a teacher by the employing board of education ...
- Section 16-24-14 Major suspensions of teachers - Authorized; notice; conditions
A teacher on continuing service status may be suspended for more than seven days without pay for just cause. Such suspension shall not be ...
- Section 16-24-15 Major suspensions of teachers - Procedure; hearings
(a) At the conference provided in Section 16-24-14, which shall be public or private at the discretion of the teacher, the teacher, or his ...
- Section 16-24-16 Major suspensions of teachers - Contests
(a) If notice of contest is filed pursuant to Section 16-24-15, the hearing officer shall be selected as provided in subsection (b) of Section ...
- Section 16-24-17 Minor suspensions of teachers - Authorized; notice; conditions
A teacher on continuing service status may be suspended for seven days or less without pay for just cause. Such suspension shall not be ...
- Section 16-24-18 Minor suspensions of teachers - Procedure; hearings
(a) At the conference provided in Section 16-24-17, which shall be public or private at the discretion of the teacher, the teacher, or his ...
- Section 16-24-19 Minor suspensions of teachers - Contest
If notice of contest is filed pursuant to Section 16-24-18, the hearing officer shall be selected as provided in subsection (b) of Section 16-24-20. ...
- Section 16-24-20 Procedures applicable to tenure disputes in general
(a) Notices which are required to be given to the teacher shall be served by personal service, by United States registered or certified mail ...
- Section 16-24-21 Direct appeal by certain teachers denied hearing before local board of education
(a) A teacher who has attained continuing service status and has been denied a hearing before the local board of education as required by ...
- Section 16-24-22 Applicability to cases prior to July 1, 2004; appropriations
(a) In those cases where the board of education has voted to propose the cancellation of the contract of a tenured teacher, transfer of ...
- Article 2 State Tenure Commission.
- Section 16-24-30 Creation; composition; secretary; legal adviser
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-31 Appointment, terms and qualifications of members; vacancies; teacher's tenure not affected by membership
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-32 Meetings generally; quorum
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-33 Organization meetings; chairman and vice-chairman
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-34 Compensation and expenses of members; appropriations
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-35 Rules, regulations and orders
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-36 Appeals generally
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-37 Direct appeal by certain teachers denied hearing before local board of education
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Section 16-24-38 Finality of action of State Tenure Commission; review
Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004. ...
- Article 3 Part-Time Employment of Teachers.
- Section 16-24-60 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds it necessary to better address the needs and goals of students and a diverse teaching work force by expressly granting teachers ...
- Section 16-24-61 Contracts for part-time employment
Public school teachers, whether or not tenured, may contract with local boards of education to work less than full time so long as their ...
- Section 16-24-62 Rate of pay
The hourly rate of pay for each part-time teacher shall be determined by placement on the State Salary Schedule or, if greater, the local ...
- Section 16-24-63 Posting of positions
The local board of education shall post all part-time positions in accordance with Section 16-22-15. ...
- Section 16-24-64 Full-time teachers to be employed for positions of at least 20 class hours per week
Part-time employment shall not be used in such manner as to replace full-time personnel or teaching positions. At any time should the number of ...
- Section 16-24-65 Validity of prior contracts
Any contract entered into between a public school teacher and a local board of education prior to April 27, 2004, meeting the aforementioned criteria, ...
- Section 16-24-66 Continuing service status requirements
Any teacher employed in the public schools under this article shall meet the same requirements for attaining continuing service status as defined in Section ...
- Section 16-24-67 Annual report
Annually, each local board of education shall report to the State Department of Education the number of part-time teachers employed on a regular basis, ...
- Section 16-24-68 Written education policies, rules, and regulations
The local board of education shall comply with Section 16-1-30. ...
