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An Act To Protect Teachers from Punitive or Retaliatory Transfers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §13203  is enacted to read:
§ 13203. Punitive or retaliatory transfers
A school administrative unit may not transfer a teacher to another location or teaching assignment for a punitive or retaliatory reason unless the teacher consents to the transfer. A teacher who has been involuntarily transferred and believes the transfer is for a punitive or retaliatory reason may request a hearing with the school board. The school board shall hold a hearing within 15 days of the receipt of the teacher's request. If the teacher demonstrates that the transfer was for a punitive or retaliatory reason, the school board must reverse the transfer.
 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the transfer of a teacher to another location or teaching assignment for a punitive or retaliatory reason without the teacher's consent. It authorizes a teacher who has been involuntarily transferred to request a hearing with the school board and requires the school board to reverse the transfer if the teacher demonstrates that the transfer was for a punitive or retaliatory reason.