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Senate approves bill to require ‘just cause’ and neutral hearings for tenured teacher terminations
Summary
After hours of debate and two failed amendments aimed at preserving local school‑board authority, the Connecticut Senate passed substitute Senate Bill 1371 to require a just‑cause standard and hearings before an impartial hearing officer for termination of tenured teachers; supporters said it creates parity with other public employees, critics said it removes local control.
The Connecticut Senate passed substitute for Senate Bill 1371 on a roll‑call vote after an hours‑long debate that centered on whether town boards of education would lose final say in teacher terminations.
Sponsor Senator Julie Kushner summarized the measure as creating a “fair process” that directs disputes over tenured‑teacher terminations to a neutral arbitrator and requires that the arbitrator apply a just‑cause standard. Kushner told senators the change makes teachers’ termination protections comparable to those…
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