Birmingham, AL seeks authority to void tenure for teachers working in 'innovation zone'

The Birmingham Board of Education this afternoon will discuss a waiver it plans to submit to the state that would allow five schools to operate more like charter schools than traditional public schools, including the flexibility to make teachers reapply for their jobs if they want to stay at those schools.

The district drafted the waiver application before the holidays, but hasn't yet submitted it to the state.

The waiver request proposes treating principals like chief executive officers and possibly making teachers reapply for their jobs.

The waiver is only being requested for schools within the Woodlawn Innovation Zone: Woodlawn High, Hayes K-8, Putnam Middle and Avondale and Oliver Elementary schools.

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