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Bill Title: As introduced, enacts the "Protection of Teachers Act"; creates preference for retaining tenured teachers over nontenured teachers during a reduction of force; prohibits the dismissal of a tenured teacher in a reduction of force if another position is available in the system; prohibits the hiring of a nontenured teacher if a tenured teacher remains on the reemployment list. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - Assigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee [HB2503 Detail]

Download: Tennessee-2015-HB2503-Draft.pdf

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