Board Business Blog
The Alabama Association of School Boards is often adjusting to meet the changing and expanding needs of school boards in the modern-day world. The Board Business Blog features answers for and expert thought about the common questions today's school boards may have.
Help Desk: Does a tenured teacher get the 75 days of pay and benefits if cancellation is because of reduction in force?
No.
A layoff caused by a reduction in force is distinguishable from a termination caused by one of the statutory grounds. Refer to the language in Alabama's Students First Act regarding the 75 days of pay:
“...a decision to terminate...shall be effective immediately, except that a tenured.