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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS' TENURE | |
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     Introduced By: Senator Frank A. Ciccone | |
     Date Introduced: March 13, 2013 | |
     Referred To: Senate Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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     SECTION 1. Section 16-13-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-13 entitled "Teachers' |
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Tenure" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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     16-13-6. |
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necessitated by the decrease in pupil population, program reduction or elimination, or budget |
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reduction; provided, however, that suspension of teachers shall be in the inverse order of their |
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employment unless it is necessary to retain certain teachers of technical subjects whose places |
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cannot be filled by teachers of earlier appointment; and, provided, further, that teachers that are |
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suspended shall be reinstated in the inverse order of their suspension. No new appointments shall |
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be made while there are available teachers so suspended. |
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      (b) Notice of suspension under this section and section 16-13-5 shall be given, in |
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writing, by the governing body of schools on or before |
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his or her employment for the ensuing year shall be suspended, provided however, notice by that |
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date need not be provided in the instance of an emergency performance related cause. |
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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS' TENURE | |
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     This act would amend the situations whereby a school board could layoff teachers and |
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would provide that notices of suspension would be given on or before May 15. |
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     This act would take effect upon passage. |
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