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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HB648
169119-2:n:05/08/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-1632R1 HB648 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 12-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would provide a uniform date when nontenured public
school teachers would be notified that their contracts would not be renewed and for the filling
of vacancies in teaching positions. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public education;
to amend Section 16-22-15, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the notice of the
nonrenewal of teaching contracts of nontenured teachers and for the filling of vacancies in
teaching positions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-22-15,
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-22-15. "(a) For the purposes
of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: "(1) BOARD OF
EDUCATION or BOARD. All public county and city boards of education; the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the Alabama Youth Services Department...
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HB317
164335-2:n:02/10/2015:KMS*/mfc LRS2015-281R1 HB317 By Representative Beech RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 18-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education may intervene in
the educational operations of a local board of education upon a determination by the State
Superintendent of Education that certain conditions exist and written notice by the State
Superintendent of Education to the local board of education to show cause why intervention
should not be implemented. This bill would provide further for the conditions that warrant
issuance of written notice and would provide that the notice be issued to the local superintendent
of education and the presiding officer of the local school system in lieu of the presiding
officer of the city or county board of education. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
16-6E-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to intervention in local education operations and
assumption of control by the State Board of Education; to provide further...
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SB18
164335-1:n:01/27/2015:KMS*/th LRS2015-281 SB18 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education & Youth
Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education may intervene
in the educational operations of a local board of education upon a determination by the State
Superintendent of Education that certain conditions exist and written notice by the State
Superintendent of Education to the local board of education to show cause why intervention
should not be implemented. This bill would provide further for the conditions that warrant
issuance of written notice and would provide that the notice be issued to the local superintendent
of education and the presiding officer of the local school system in lieu of the presiding
officer of the city or county board of education. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
16-6E-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to intervention in local education operations and
assumption of control by the State Board of Education; to provide...
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SB43
164335-2:n:02/10/2015:KMS*/mfc LRS2015-281R1 SB43 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education &
Youth Affairs Rd 1 03-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education may
intervene in the educational operations of a local board of education upon a determination
by the State Superintendent of Education that certain conditions exist and written notice
by the State Superintendent of Education to the local board of education to show cause why
intervention should not be implemented. This bill would provide further for the conditions
that warrant issuance of written notice and would provide that the notice be issued to the
local superintendent of education and the presiding officer of the local school system in
lieu of the presiding officer of the city or county board of education. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT To amend Section 16-6E-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to intervention in local education
operations and assumption of control by the State Board of Education; to provide...
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SB314
166371-1:n:03/23/2015:PMG/th LRS2015-1200 SB314 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: This bill would define dyslexia and require each public school
district to identify students with dyslexia and provide them with appropriate educational
services including dyslexia-specific intervention. 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 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to
require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard
to a local governmental entity, or a city or county board of education, without enactment
by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved
by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source
of revenue, to the entity for the purpose. The purpose or effect of this bill...
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HB21
Rep(s). By Representative Warren HB21 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section
16-28-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to enrolling for school; to allow a child who is six
years of age on or before December 31 to enroll in the enrolling school district. BE IT ENACTED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-28-4, Code of Alabama 1975 is amended
to read as follows: §16-28-4. "(a) A child who is six years of age on or before September
1 December 31 or the date on which the second semester of the school begins in the enrolling
district shall be entitled to admission to the first grade in the public elementary schools
at the opening of such schools for that school year or as soon as practicable thereafter.
A child who is under six years of age on September 1 December 31 or the date on which the
second semester of the school year begins in the enrolling district shall not be entitled
to admission to the first grade in the public elementary schools during that...
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HB360
166339-1:n:03/19/2015:PMG/th LRS2015-1138 HB360 By Representative McClammy RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 31-MAR-15 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a child must be six years of age by September
1 or the date on which school begins in order to be admitted to first grade. This bill would
change to December 31 the date by which a child must turn six years of age to be admitted
to first grade for that school year. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to admission to
schools; to amend Section 16-28-4, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a child must will
be six years of age on or before December 31 to be admitted to first grade for that school
year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-28-4, Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-28-4. "(a) A child who is will be six years
of age on or before September 1 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district
December 31 shall be entitled to admission to the public elementary schools at the...
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HB649
168488-1:n:04/29/2015:PMG/cj LRS2015-1816 HB649 By Representative Johnson (R) RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 12-MAY-15 SYNOPSIS: There is no existing law that requires school officials to
provide training to coaches or provide information to students and parents about the risks
of sudden cardiac arrest while participating in athletic activities. This bill would require
school coaches to take a sudden cardiac arrest training course and provide penalties for violations.
This bill would require schools to provide information to students and parents about sudden
cardiac arrest. This bill would also provide procedures in the event a student exhibits symptoms
of sudden cardiac arrest while participating in school athletic activities. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Relating to sudden cardiac arrest; to require schools to provide information and training
to school coaches, students, parents, and other officials about the risks of sudden cardiac
arrest while participating in athletic activities. BE IT...
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HB592
168288-1:n:04/28/2015:PMG*/th LRS2015-1760 HB592 By Representatives Butler, Farley, Wingo,
Ainsworth, Nordgren, Ball, Fridy, Wood, McCutcheon and Rich RFD Education Policy Rd 1 30-APR-15
SYNOPSIS: This bill would require the State Board of Education, local boards of education,
and staff of K-12 public schools to create an environment that encourages students to explore
scientific questions, learn about scientific evidence, develop critical thinking skills, and
respond appropriately and respectfully to differences of opinion about scientific subjects.
This bill would also allow public school teachers to help students understand, analyze, critique,
and review the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of all existing scientific theories
covered in a science course. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the teaching of science
in public schools; to encourage students in K-12 public schools to explore scientific questions,
learn about scientific evidence, develop critical...
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