SB314
SB314 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the High Performance Principals Program as a financial incentive program to provide incentives to elementary school principals who improve student achievement. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public K-12 education; to establish the High Performance Principals Program; to provide legislative intent; to provide financial incentives to high performing elementary school principals; to require the State Superintendent of Education to implement the program pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education; and to provide for an annual appropriation to the department as necessary to implement the program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) The Alabama Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the driving force behind attracting quality teachers to a school and creating a culture of learning and respect in the school environment is school leadership, and particularly, the school principal....
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SB129
SB129 By Senator Orr ENROLLED, An Act, To make appropriations for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated for the support of public education in Alabama for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for debt service, and for capital outlay to be paid out of funds specified in subsection (a) of Section 2 of this act, the amounts specified in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 3 of this act. For the purpose specified in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this act, amounts are shown by programmatic area and the total for all programs is shown so as to include estimated sources of funds other than those listed in subsection (a) of Section 2 of this act. For the purpose of this act, "ETF" shall mean the Education Trust Fund and "Federal and Local Funds" shall mean all gifts,...
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HB171
181374-1:e:01/17/2017:EBO-DHC/bmr HB171 By Representative Poole RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill makes appropriations for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To make appropriations for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated for the support of public education in Alabama for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for debt service, and for capital outlay to be paid out of funds specified in subsection (a) of Section 2 of this act, the amounts specified in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 3 of this act. For the purpose specified in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this act, amounts...
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SB123
SB123 ENGROSSED By Senators Marsh, McClendon, Glover, Whatley, Waggoner, Shelnutt, Pittman, Dial, Allen, Williams, Albritton and Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-6D-3, 16-6D-4, 16-6D-6, 16-6D-8, and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to provide further for definitions; to make income tax credits available to trusts and estates; to increase the cap on income tax credits for donations to scholarship granting organizations; to create a credit against utility gross receipts tax liability for donations to scholarship granting organizations; to establish procedures for claiming a credit against the utility gross receipts tax; to require scholarship granting organizations to obtain audited financial statements annually; and to require the Department of Revenue or its agent to perform an audit of each scholarship granting organization at least triennially. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections...
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HB245
182280-2:n:02/15/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-714R1 HB245 By Representative Collins RFD Education Policy Rd 1 16-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act establishes the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and provides the process for establishing and maintaining public charter schools in the state. This bill would provide that the 10 members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission currently appointed by the State Board of Education from nominees recommended by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives be appointed by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and would authorize the commission to employ necessary staff. Under existing law, a public charter school may be authorized only by a local school board or the Alabama Public Charter School Commission. This bill would...
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SB300
182280-3:n:03/09/2017:KMS/mfc LRS2017-714R2 SB300 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 14-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act establishes the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and provides the process for establishing and maintaining public charter schools in the state. This bill would provide that the 10 members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission currently appointed by the State Board of Education from nominees recommended by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives be appointed by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and would authorize the commission to employ necessary staff. Under existing law, a public charter school may be authorized only by a local school board or the Alabama Public Charter School Commission. This bill would...
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HB584
183473-1:n:03/06/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-986 HB584 By Representative Ball RFD Education Policy Rd 1 02-MAY-17 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require, commencing on August 1, 2018, all candidates for the position of county or city superintendent of education to have at least five years of full-time public school instructional experience before taking office. This bill would require, commencing on August 1, 2020, all applicants for a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education to serve as a local superintendent of education or a principal, to also be certified to teach a core subject matter in the public schools of the state. This bill would prohibit, commencing on August 1, 2020, any contract between a local board of education and a principal to be executed unless the person has at least five years of full-time public school instructional experience at the time the contract is executed. This bill would also require, commencing on August 1, 2020, every person employed as a local...
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HB177
181269-1:n:01/26/2017:MA/mfc LRS2016-3600 HB177 By Representatives Pettus, Hanes, Mooney, Greer, Fridy, Patterson and Williams (JW) RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 09-FEB-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan are governed by the State Employees' Insurance Board (SEIB) and the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board (PEEHIB), respectively. This bill would create a new board, titled the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board (PEHIB), to govern these two health insurance plans. This bill would provide for the membership of the board, election and qualifications of certain members, and terms for appointed and elected members. This bill would provide that all references to the State Employees' Insurance Board and the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board in state law be amended to reference the Public Employees' Health Insurance Board. This bill would allow the new...
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SB290
183465-1:n:03/03/2017:KMS/tgw LRS2017-1055 SB290 By Senators Glover and Albritton RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 09-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Accountability Act provides a means for K-12 students who are enrolled in or assigned to attend failing public schools to transfer to nonfailing public schools, under certain conditions. This bill would authorize public nonfailing schools who have accepted and enrolled students from failing schools, with due process, to rescind the transfer of those students who create discipline or conduct problems. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-6D-8 and 16-6D-9, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama Accountability Act; to authorize local public school systems, with due process, to rescind the transfer of students who create discipline or conduct problems. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-6D-8 and 16-6D-9 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:...
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SB287
182783-2:n:03/08/2017:KMS/cj LRS2017-903R1 SB287 By Senators Dial and McClendon RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 09-MAR-17 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Ahead Act provides textbooks and other instructional materials to students and teachers of participating schools in electronic format. This bill would provide for the participation of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, and the Alabama School of Fine Arts. This bill would also make a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the State Department of Education in the amount of $41,297,782 and to the public institutions of higher education in the amount of $15,089,140 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-16B-1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2016-139, 2016 Regular Session, relating to the Alabama Ahead Act; to include the Alabama Institute for Deaf and...
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