Alabama § 16-24C-10 - Termination Upon Revocation of Teaching Certificate; Effect of Convictions.

§ 16-24C-10. Termination Upon Revocation of Teaching Certificate; Effect of Convictions.

(a) Any provision of this chapter or of any other statute or rule to the contrary notwithstanding, the employment of a teacher whose certificate is revoked by the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to Section 16-23-5, shall thereby be summarily terminated.

(b) If a conviction resulting in the revocation of the certificate of the teacher pursuant to Section 16-23-5 is overturned on appeal, the State Superintendent of Education shall immediately reinstate the certificate upon receipt of notice of the reversal, and the employer shall either place the employee in a position for which the employee holds appropriate certification or place the employee on paid administrative leave. The employee shall receive back pay and benefits from the date of termination to the date of reinstatement.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the State Superintendent of Education or the employer from pursuing other legal action against the teacher based upon the circumstances underlying the conviction.

(d) If an employee is required to attain or hold a certificate issued by the State Department of Education or other licensing authority as a condition to his or her lawful employment and such certificate or license has been revoked, denied, suspended, or forfeited, or the employee has been determined to be ineligible for such certificate or license by the licensing authority, the rights, remedies, and procedures provided by this chapter shall not apply or be available to such employees. However, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to deny such employees any right to contest, challenge, or obtain review of any certification decision on the part of the licensing authority that may be provided by separate statute or departmental regulation including, but not limited to, any recourse that is available under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.