READS - Alabama Students First Act - BUT Read It And See

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
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Date: Nov 16 2019 12:15 PM

ALABAMA:   In reference to the teachers at Ashford High School and the group chat they were involved with. RSN has said - CAUTION - about what "should" be done and blaming the Houston County School Superintendent and School Board if the punishment, if proven they are guilty, does not fit what the public thinks it should be.

The Alabama Education Association is a union. And unions are established to protect the employee and not the entity or the customers. Not being critical just stating facts.

At the time I wrote those CAUTION articles it was clearly stated that I was not real up to date on tenure because never studied it. But I am aware of issues before and the School Boards hands being tied.

A former Dothan High School Principal was having a sexual relationship with a student a number of years ago. The only criminal act that he could be charged with as Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor. After that the Alabama Legislature passed legislation making it a felony offense for a school teacher or school employee having a sexual relationship with a student. That legislation was a direct result of what happened in Dothan Alabama.

While these type conversations may or may not have happened for years because I am sure this is not the first case of gossip. And in every work place there is gossip, it is the first I am aware of it being chat text messages. During this I learned from a WTVY article the text messages we like audio recordings. In Alabama only a "party" to the conversation can record a conversation. A conversation between two people in the conversation it is legal to record. But I can not put a tape recorder in the room and then leave and record. However it there is a sign audio and video recording on the door, then there is notice the owner or legal person of the entity could be audio and video recording all conversations.

So a lot of areas the public is not aware.

When people get mad with me and cuss me or whatever, I want you to notice the title of this legislative act ALABAMA STUDENTS FIRST ACT.

But read the beginning of it and tell me does it protect STUDENTS or TEACHERS and Staff? So when RSN is confronting those in power, you see the "shell" games government officials play?   

From the legislative act, copied and pasted:  It applies generally to tenured teachers and non-probationary classified employees as defined by the act

THE FIRST LINK IS TO ACTUAL LEGISLATIVE ACT

CLICK LINK TO THE ACTUAL LEGISLATIVE ACT FOR ALABAMA STUDENTS FIRST ACT

THE SECOND LINK IS TO THE ALABAMA STATE BAR CONCERNING DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE ALABAMA STUDENTS FIRST ACT. It takes time reading so not a quick read. It will help you better understand there are more issues on the table as to what can and can not be done. And the text message chat is new territory of which my GUESS is probably policy manuals do not cover.

CLICK FOR LINK TO ALABAMA STUDENTS FIRST ACT

The Students First Act (SFA) (Act 2011-270) (Ala. Code §16-24C-1, et seq.) went into effect on July 1, 2011. It applies generally to tenured teachers and non-probationary classified employees as defined by the act, and repeals and replaces former law under which certified personnel decisions were subject to de novo review by independent hearing officers (arbitrators) who were selected under a process that was overseen by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Under former law, only limited evidentiary proceedings (described in the statute as “meetings”) were conducted by the employer. Employers subject to this Act include all city and county boards of education, all educational and correctional institutions under the control of the Department of Youth Services, the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, and two-year educational institutions operated under the authority and control of the Department of Postsecondary Education. The SFA returns primary authority for conducting personnel hearings to the employer. Under the SFA, the employer’s decision is entitled to “deference” and is reviewed on an evidentiary record that is made available to the reviewing hearing officer if the employee appeals an adverse decision.

In the school system... in regards to students, the school systems always want "one size fits all". But with the teachers and employees the one size fits all the system does not want to apply.

Not defending any of those involved, just saying text messages read different then intended, often times. Just being forreal in that gossip has and does go on every day. Just when done in chat messages, well that is dangerous.

New territory and ground being plowed in Houston County Alabama !

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