Alabama § 16-13-339 - Model Participating Teacher Contracts.
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§ 16-13-339. Model Participating Teacher Contracts.
(a)(1) The department may develop a model participating teacher contract for use pursuant to this article.
(2) Each model preliminary contract shall include a provision to ensure a participating teacher’s adequate progress toward advanced contract qualification, to include benchmark advancement during the participating teacher’s three- or six-year maximum preliminary contract period.
(b) The department may appoint a hearing officer to consider any petition filed under this article.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-13-339 ("Model Participating Teacher Contracts.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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