§70-6-101.46.

§70-6-101.46.
   
   A. After any suspension or prior to any demotion, termination or
   nonreemployment, a support employee shall receive notice of the right
   to a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the local board of
   education. All notices shall be by certified mail, with the postmark
   used to determine the timeliness of the notice. Failure of the
   employee to request a hearing within ten (10) working days of such
   notice shall be considered a waiver of the employee's right to a
   hearing.
   
   B. Nonreemployment shall mean nonrenewal of a support employee's
   contract upon expiration of the contract.
   
   C. If an employee is to be suspended for a period to exceed ten (10)
   days, the superintendent of the district shall initiate proceedings
   for termination and shall follow the procedures set forth in
   subsection A of this section. However, in a case involving a criminal
   charge or indictment, the suspension may be delayed until the
   employee's case is adjudicated at the trial. Nothing in this act shall
   prevent the school board from proceeding against the employee during
   or after the suspension for termination as provided in this act.