Teacher dismissal; appointment of hearing officer. (SB660)
Introduced By
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Teacher dismissal; hearing officer. Requires a school board that elects to appoint a hearing officer to conduct teacher dismissal hearings to appoint such hearing officer for a one-year term at its first meeting of the school year. Under current law, hearing officers are appointed on a per-hearing basis. The bill also requires the school board, prior to appointing the hearing officer, to obtain public comment through a public hearing at least 10 days after reasonable notice to the public in a newspaper of general circulation in the school division. The bill prohibits school boards from appointing as a hearing officer an employee of the appointing school board or the spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling of (i) any member of the appointing school board or (ii) the school superintendent. Finally, the bill provides that in the event that the hearing officer or his relative is involved in the recommendation of dismissal as either a witness or representative, the school board shall conduct the requested hearing. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16103411D |
| 01/19/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/26/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/04/2016 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2016 | Impact statement from DOE/COO (SB660) |
| 02/08/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2016 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/08/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/08/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB660E |
| 02/08/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16103411D-E |
| 02/08/2016 | Engrossed bill reprinted 16103411D-E |
| 02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/12/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB660E) |
| 02/15/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education |
| 02/17/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) |
| 02/22/2016 | Tabled in Education |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): SENATE BILL 626, A BILL RELATING TO CARRYING CONCEALED HANDGUNS; PROTECTIVE ORDERS. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE.
[Unknown]: I MOVE THE BILL BE GROSS GROSS.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE REQUEST HE IS SHALL THE BILL BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THIRD READING.
[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 660, A BILL RELATING TO TEACHER DISMISSAL; HEARING OFFICER. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM ARE LINKTON, SENATOR FAVOLA. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO.
611 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): SENATE BILL 626, RELATING TO CARRYING CONCEALED HANDGUNS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
[Unknown]: SENATOR FROM FAUQUIER, SENATOR VOGEL.
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): MR. PRESIDENT, PASS THAT BILL BYE TEMPORARILY.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, SENATE BILL 626 WILL GO BYE TEMPORARILY.
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): SENATE BILL 660, RELATING TO TEACHER DISMISSAL, HEARING OFFICER.
[Unknown]: SENATOR FROM ARLINGTON, SENATOR FAVOLA.
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE MOTION.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington): MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS IT WOULD REQUIRE THAT A SCHOOL, A SCHOOL BOARD, WHEN THEY HIRE A HEARING OFFICER, NOT HIRE SOMEBODY WHO'S EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OR A CHILD, PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR SIBLING OF ANY MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT IS MY BILL AND I, AGAIN, ASK THAT THE BILL PASS. THANK YOU.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 660