SB33 Enrolled is a bill that amends the Students First Act of 2011 and introduces the Assistant Administrator Accountability Act, affecting the employment of certain administrative positions in public K-12 and public two-year institutions of higher education in Alabama. The bill stipulates that assistant superintendents, assistant chief school finance officers, assistant principals, and executive and administrative management personnel hired on or after July 1, 2024, will be employed on a contract basis. It revises definitions within the existing law, such as "probationary teacher," "teacher," and other terms to align with the new provisions. The bill also removes the exclusion of probationary teachers from the definition of tenure and updates the language, replacing terms like "chapter" with "article" and "Department of Postsecondary Education" with "Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System."

The bill outlines the employment process for assistant administrative officers, including probationary periods, contract renewals, and conditions for contract cancellation. It provides for an expedited evidentiary hearing process for officers whose contracts are not renewed, with the possibility of reinstatement. The bill mandates annual performance evaluations and establishes a review process for unsatisfactory evaluations. It also allows assistant administrative officers hired before July 1, 2024, to voluntarily relinquish their continuing service status and opt for contract employment. Furthermore, the bill details the appeals process, the duties of assistant administrative officers, and the conditions for preliminary certificates. It prohibits adverse employment actions against those who oppose employment actions under this article or title. The act will become effective on July 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 16-24C-3, 16-24C-3, 16-24B-51, 16-24B-3, 16-24B-3, 16-24B-52, 16-24B-1, 16-24B-8
Engrossed: 16-24C-3, 16-24B-50
Enrolled: 16-24C-3, 16-24B-50