The purpose of this chapter is to improve the quality of public education in the State of Alabama by doing all of the following:
(1) Providing for fundamental fairness and due process to employees covered by this chapter.
(2) Restoring primary authority and responsibility for maintaining a competent educational workforce to employers covered by this chapter.
(3) Enhancing the ability of public educational agencies to increase student academic achievement and student performance through effective allocation of personnel resources.
(4) Investing employers covered by this chapter with the discretion and flexibility necessary to make the most effective use of limited educational resources.
(5) Eliminating costly, cumbersome, and counterproductive legal challenges to routine personnel decisions by simplifying administrative adjudication and review of contested personnel decisions.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 24C - Students First Act.
Section 16-24C-1 - Short Title.
Section 16-24C-2 - Legislative Intent.
Section 16-24C-3 - Definitions.
Section 16-24C-4 - Tenure of Teachers; Nonprobationary Status of Classified Employees.
Section 16-24C-5 - Termination of Employment - Notice; Compensation and Benefits.
Section 16-24C-6 - Termination of Employment - Grounds for Termination; Procedures; Appeals.
Section 16-24C-7 - Transfers and Reassignments.
Section 16-24C-9 - Administrative Leave; Other Employment Actions.
Section 16-24C-10 - Termination Upon Revocation of Teaching Certificate; Effect of Convictions.
Section 16-24C-11 - Termination of Employment by Teacher.