AN ACT CONCERNING TERMINATION HEARINGS FOR TENURED TEACHERS.

HB 6197 requires school districts to use a three-member panel, rather than a single hearing officer, for termination hearings involving teachers who have earned tenure. This change directly affects tenured teachers facing termination and the school districts handling those cases. The bill modifies existing law to mandate this panel structure for all such hearings, replacing the current single-officer process. The key provision is the shift from one-person to three-person decision-making panels during these employment termination proceedings.