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SB72
SB72 By Senator Brewbaker ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to public K-12 education; to require,
at a minimum, each local board of education to adopt a policy for providing a virtual school
option for eligible students in grades nine to 12, inclusive. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Before the 2016-2017 school year, each local board of education
shall adopt a policy providing, at a minimum, a virtual education option for eligible students
in grades nine to 12, inclusive, beginning with that school year. Any virtual school operating
in this state that provides educational services to public school students shall comply with
this act. (b) The policy adopted by the local board of education pursuant to this act shall
govern the virtual school program offered by the local board of education. The policy shall
offer students in grades nine to 12, inclusive, an online pathway for earning a high school
diploma and, at a minimum, shall include all of the following: (1) The...
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HB245
165570-1:n:03/10/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-1011 HB245 By Representatives Henry, Baker and Johnson
(K) RFD Education Policy Rd 1 11-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require, at a minimum, each
local board of education to adopt a policy for providing a virtual school option for eligible
students in grades nine to 12, inclusive. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public
K-12 education; to require, at a minimum, each local board of education to adopt a policy
for providing a virtual school option for eligible students in grades nine to 12, inclusive.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) Before the 2016-2017 school year,
each local board of education shall adopt a policy providing, at a minimum, a virtual education
option for eligible students in grades nine to 12, inclusive, beginning with that school year.
(b) The policy adopted by the local board of education pursuant to this act shall govern the
virtual school program offered by the local board of education. The...
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HB107
164572-1:n:02/12/2015:KMS/th LRS2015-524 HB107 By Representatives Tuggle, Williams (P) and
Butler RFD Education Policy Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Virtual
Public Schools Act. This bill would provide families with an alternative choice to access
educational resources via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to public K-12 education; to establish the Virtual Public Schools Act; to
provide for the establishment of virtual public schools by the State Board of Education, Department
of Postsecondary Education, or local board of education; to provide for the responsibilities
and duties of virtual public schools; to provide for the annual evaluation of each virtual
public school; and to require the State Department of Education to promulgate rules to implement
the act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and
may be cited as the Virtual Public Schools Act. Section 2. The purpose...
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HB664
169400-1:n:05/13/2015:KMS/agb LRS2015-2045 HB664 By Representative Collins RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 14-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required to appoint
the members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission. This bill would require that
the members of the commission be appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 6 of Act 2015-3, 2015 Regular Session, to provide that for the members
of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission to be appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 6 of Act 2015-3, 2015 Regular
Session, is amended to read as follows: "Section 6. "(a) Eligible authorizing entities.
"(1) A public charter school shall not be established in this...
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HB564
167187-1:n:04/08/2015:DSM*/th LRS2015-1385 HB564 By Representatives Mooney, Moore (B), Hanes,
Ledbetter, Whorton (I), Butler, Wood, Fridy, Wingo, Fincher, Lee, McMillan, Ingram, Polizos
and Holmes (M) RFD Education Policy Rd 1 28-APR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would set limits on
student data that may not be collected and provide what data may be used on a local level
to a minimum degree for clearly stated academic purposes. This bill would set limits on the
state government and data collection systems and programs in order to protect students and
parents from invasive government practices. This bill would protect the civil liberties of
students and parents which are foundational to strong academics, freedom of speech, and progress.
This bill would limit the collection of certain sensitive information and the disclosure of
personally identifiable information to third parties and provide for enforcement and penalties.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to student data collected in the...
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SB191
SB191 By Senators Pittman, Orr, Hightower, Sanford, Dial, Holley, Ward, Melson, Glover, Albritton,
Whatley, Shelnutt, Allen, Marsh, Blackwell, McClendon, Williams, Waggoner, Smith, Scofield,
Brewbaker and Stutts ENROLLED, An Act, To establish an independent Alabama Community College
System in lieu of the Department of Postsecondary Education and provide for the assumption
by the Chancellor of the system and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College
System of all duties and responsibilities for community and technical colleges in the state;
to provide legislative intent; to amend Sections 16-60-110, 16-60-111.1, 16-60-111.2, 16-60-111.3,
16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.5, 16-60-111.6, 16-60-111.7, 16-60-111.8, and 16-60-111.9, as amended
by Act 2014-448, 2014 Regular Session (Acts 2014), 16-60-112, 16-60-113, 16-60-114, and 16-60-115,
Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111, 16-60-111.10, 16-60-111.11,
16-60-111.12, 16-60-111.13, 16-60-111.14, 16-60-111.15,...
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HB192
165300-1:n:03/05/2015:KMS/mfc LRS2015-938 HB192 By Representatives Collins, Moore (B), Pringle,
Johnson (K), Henry, Williams (P), Shiver, Gaston, Weaver, Fridy, Davis, Brown, Hammon, Greer,
Wood, Rowe, Butler, Fincher, Tuggle and Hubbard RFD Education Policy Rd 1 05-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would create the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would
create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and would provide for the membership,
powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This bill would provide for the application
process for establishing public charter schools and conversion charter schools and would provide
for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening requirements and conditions. This bill
would provide for accountability of charter schools pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing
oversight and corrective action, and renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This
bill would provide for the operation and autonomy of public...
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SB45
165751-6:n:03/18/2015:HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE/ajh SB45 By Senator Marsh RFD Education
and Youth Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Alabama School Choice
and Student Opportunity Act. This bill would create the Alabama Public Charter School Commission
and would provide for the membership, powers, duties, and liabilities of the commission. This
bill would provide for the application process for establishing public charter schools and
conversion charter schools and would provide for charter terms, charter contracts, and preopening
requirements and conditions. This bill would provide for accountability of charter schools
pursuant to a performance framework, ongoing oversight and corrective action, and renewal,
revocation, and nonrenewal of charters. This bill would provide for the operation and autonomy
of public charter schools. This bill would also provide for funding and facilities. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To create the Alabama School Choice and...
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SB71
SB71 By Senator Marsh ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Sections 16-6D-4 and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to clarify and confirm that the
intent of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 is educational choice; to amend certain current
definitions and add new definitions; to amend the reporting period for scholarship granting
organizations from a calendar year to an academic year; to clarify and confirm that educational
scholarships are provided to eligible students, not to particular schools; to require scholarship
granting organizations to determine the income eligibility of a scholarship recipient every
other year; to require all participating private schools to be accredited by one of the six
regional accrediting agencies, the National Council for Private School Accreditation, AdvancEd,
the American Association of Christian Schools, or one of their partner accrediting agencies,
within three years from the date their notice of intent to...
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SB251
SB251 ENGROSSED By Senator Ward A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Board
of Examiners in Psychology; to amend Sections 34-26-21, 34-26-41, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-62, 34-26-65,
and 34-26-66, Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Section 34-26-20, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify
the number and qualifications of the members of the board; to further specify the procedure
for a licensee to request to be placed on inactive status by authorizing the board to charge
an inactive license fee; to require a criminal background check of each applicant for a license
and to specify the duties of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation in providing background information;
to remove obsolete language; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect
the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment
621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of...
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