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SB269
205776-2:n:02/27/2020:KMS/tj LSA2020-884R1 SB269 By Senator Whatley RFD Education Policy Rd
1 05-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama Literacy Act, commencing with the 2021-2022
school year, third grade students who fail to demonstrate sufficient reading skills will not
be promoted to fourth grade, unless a good cause exemption is granted. This bill would delete
the provisions against promoting students who fail to demonstrate sufficient reading skills
to the fourth grade and would delete all references to good cause exemptions. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the Alabama Literacy Act; to amend Section 5 of Act 2019-523,
now appearing as Section 16-6G-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete the requirement that third
grade students who fail to demonstrate sufficient reading skills not be promoted to fourth
grade; and to delete references to good cause exemptions to nonpromotion. BE IT ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 5 of Act 2019-523, now...
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HB187
Rep(s). By Representative Poole HB187 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, 2021. 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, 2021, 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...
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SB336
206886-1:n:04/30/2020:KMS/cr LSA2020-1069 SB336 By Senator Smitherman RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 04-MAY-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would require the State Department of Education to develop
a program to specifically address the mental health of that population of public K-12 students
(Tier II students) who are considered at-risk for developing inadequate social-behavioral
skills, such as ADHD or anger management issues, in the classroom. This bill would provide
that the program include developing and providing professional development training, providing
one-on-one consultations with students and behavioral specialists, and developing curricula
for those at-risk students to learn appropriate social-behavioral skills. This bill would
require the department to provide guidance for each school district in establishing a safe
and supportive school framework to support schools in fostering a positive and healthy learning
environment and improve student outcomes. This bill would require the...
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HB347
204381-2:n:02/27/2020:KMS/ma LSA2020-192R1 HB347 By Representative Collins RFD Ways and Means
Education Rd 1 27-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Alabama School Choice and Student
Opportunity Act provides for the establishment of public charter schools in the state. This
bill would provide further for the membership of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission,
would authorize the commission to employ staff, and would allow an applicant to apply directly
to the commission to open a public charter school under certain conditions. This bill would
also provide further for the funding of public charter schools based on projected enrollment
initially and then on current enrollment, would require the disbursement of funds to a public
charter school on a monthly, rather than quarterly, basis, and would provide for the treatment
of certain local revenues and local tax allocations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Sections 16-6F-6, 16-6F-7, 16-6F-9, and 16-6F-10, Code of Alabama...
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HB47
197055-1:n:02/14/2019:KMS/tgw LSA2019-240 HB47 By Representative McCampbell RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a public K-12 school or school district that
is determined to have poor performance is labeled by the State Superintendent of Education
as failing to make adequate progress or as a failing school under the school grading system.
Also under existing law, the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013, provides financial assistance
through an income tax credit to a parent who transfers a student from a failing public school
to a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school of the parent's choice. This bill would
change the designation of a failing school to a challenged school and the designation of a
nonfailing school to a nonchallenged school for the purposes of school grading and the Alabama
Accountability Act of 2013, and would require the State Board of Education to reflect those
changes in terminology when amending or adopting rules. A BILL TO BE...
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SB189
SB189 ENGROSSED By Senator Smitherman A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to school discipline;
to amend Section 16-1-14, Code of Alabama 1975; to prohibit a public school from suspending
or expelling students in certain circumstances; to require a public school that has expelled
or suspended a student for a long period of time to hold a hearing on the expulsion or suspension;
to establish hearing procedures; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-1-14, Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows: §16-1-14. "(a) As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the following meanings: "(1) EXPULSION. The exclusion of a student for
more than 90 days from the student's regular school environment for disciplinary purposes.
"(2) LONG-TERM SUSPENSION. The exclusion of a student for more than 10 but no more than
90 school days from the student's regular school environment for disciplinary...
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SB316
205923-2:n:03/09/2020:LSA-SS*/jmb SB316 By Senators Elliott, Chesteen, Williams, Whatley, Allen,
Barfoot, Scofield and Jones RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 12-MAR-20 SYNOPSIS: Under
existing law, the total amount allocated to any local board of education from the Foundation
Program Fund includes an allowance for teachers salaries, fringe benefits, classroom instructional
support, and other current expense. This bill revises existing law to include an allowance
for student growth. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-13-231 and 16-13-232,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Foundation Program Fund; and to provide an allowance
for student growth. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 16-13-231
and 16-13-232, Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §16-13-231. "(a)
In addition to all other appropriations and apportionments of public school money now provided
by law and made available for public schools there shall be...
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HB270
203018-1:n:10/16/2019:KMS/ma LSA2019-2071 HB270 By Representative Sells RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 18-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, cursive writing is required to be taught in the
public elementary schools. This bill would require each public school senior to legibly print
and sign his or her own name in cursive writing as a requirement for graduation from high
school. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require
each public school senior to legibly print and sign his or her own name in cursive writing
as a requirement for graduation from high school. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section
1. Section 16-6B-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-6B-2.
"Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve
12 to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or or to complete course work at the
postsecondary level, or both. In addition to a comprehensive core...
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SB106
SB106 ENGROSSED By Senator Barfoot A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-6F-5, Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act; to authorize
the formation of charter schools near military installations with a focus on serving military
dependents. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section 16-6F-5 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-6F-5. "(a) Open enrollment.
"(1) A public charter school shall be open to any student residing in the state. "(2)
A school system shall not require any student enrolled in the school system to attend a start-up
public charter school. "(3) A public charter school shall not limit admission based on
ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, income level, disability, proficiency in the
English language, or academic or athletic ability. "(4) A public charter school may limit
admission to students within a given age group or grade level and may be organized...
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SB165
SB165 ENGROSSED By Senator Melson A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to the medical use
of cannabis; to add a new Chapter 2A to Title 20, Code of Alabama 1975; to amend Section 13A-7-2,
Code of Alabama 1975; to create the Compassion Act; to provide civil and criminal protections
to certain patients with a qualifying medical condition who have a valid medical cannabis
card for the medical use of cannabis; to establish the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission
and provide for its membership and duties; to provide for certification of patients to authorize
use of medical cannabis; to license and regulate the cultivation, processing, transporting,
testing, and dispensing of medical cannabis; to prohibit certain types of medical cannabis
products; to provide for patient registry and seed-to-sale tracking; to impose taxes; to provide
certain legal protections for users of medical cannabis; to provide certain legal protections
for employers; to provide further for workers' compensation...
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