§ 70-3-139. Status of teacher returning to public school from charter school.  


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  • A.  A sponsoring school district shall determine whether a teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school and who was previously employed as a teacher at the sponsoring public school district shall not lose any right of salary status or any other benefit provided by law due to teaching at a charter school upon returning to the sponsoring public school district to teach.

    B.  A teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school and who submits an employment application to the school district where the teacher was employed immediately before employment by or at a charter school shall be given employment preference by the school district if:

    1.  The teacher submits an employment application to the school district no later than three (3) years after ceasing employment with the school district; and

    2.  A suitable position is available at the school district.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 14, eff. July 1, 1999.