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Relating to tenure systems, including modifying provisions related to tenure systems adopted by institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents and implementing standards for community college tenure systems
Topics:Higher education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 1, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State universities and community colleges cannot offer tenure to employees unless they include a regular performance review. Under this rule, these schools must check on a tenured employee's work at least once every three years.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to tenure systems, including modifying provisions related to tenure systems adopted by institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents and implementing standards to govern community college tenure systems if such systems are adopted by community colleges. The bill prohibits the board of directors of a community college and institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents from establishing or continuing a tenure system for any employee of the community college or institution unless the tenure system requires the employee to participate in a post-tenure review process at least once every three years after the award of tenure to assess the employee’s performance. The bill makes conforming changes.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 1, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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