Mississippi HB 670: Licensed school employees and administrators; suspend license for one year for breach of contract or abandonment of employment.

Bill Text

HB 670 (As Introduced) - 2020 Regular Session 

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2020 Regular Session

To: Education

By: Representative Bennett

House Bill 670

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 
TO REQUIRE A ONE-YEAR MANDATORY SUSPENSION OF LICENSURE FOR SUPERINTENDENTS, 
PRINCIPALS AND LICENSED EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARBITRARILY OR WILLFULLY 
BREACHES HIS OR HER CONTRACT OR ABANDONS EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT BEING RELEASED; AND 
FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

���� BE IT ENACTED BY THE 
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

���� SECTION 1.� Section 
37-9-57, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

���� 37-9-57.� If any appointed 
superintendent, principal or licensed employee in any public school of this 
state shall arbitrarily or willfully breach his or her contract and abandon his 
or her employment without being released therefrom as provided in Section 37-9-55, 
the contract of such superintendent, principal or licensed employee shall be 
null and void.� In addition thereto the license of such superintendent, 
principal or licensed employee * * *may shall be suspended by the State 
Board of Education for a period of one (1) school year as provided in Section * * *37‑3‑2(8) 37-3-2(12) upon 
written recommendation of the majority of the members of the school board of 
the school district involved.

���� SECTION 2.� This act 
shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2020.