Education, Higher - As introduced, allows a public institution of higher education to suspend a faculty member, including tenured faculty members, without pay during the pendency of any investigation or hearings conducted to determine whether adequate cause for the faculty member's termination exists; requires the president or chief executive officer for a public institution of higher education who is selected or appointed by the institution's governing board on or after July 1, 2026, to be c...
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee
Summary
The bill lets a university president suspend any faculty member, including tenured staff, without pay while investigating whether there is cause for termination. It also requires the Senate and House to confirm chief executive officers and the University of Tennessee system president appointed after July 1, 2026, within 90 days, or their appointment is void. The changes aim to give institutions more flexibility in personnel actions and increase legislative oversight of top administrators.
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