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16-47A-3
Section 16-47A-3 Programs, facilities, and services; mission and objectives of the university.
(a) Athens State University shall provide, maintain, and operate public higher education programs
and facilities dedicated to the preparation of students. The university shall provide educational
services for the greater community including advanced education for mature students, private
citizens, and service men and women, in a manner that does not violate or cause a violation
of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the United States Constitution. The university
shall provide an academic, cultural, and social environment that fosters individuality and
develops productive members of society. The mission of the university shall be accomplished
by providing services to students and the greater community through the utilization of university
staff and facilities and through superior teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and
public service. (b) The overriding mission of the...
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16-68-1
Section 16-68-1 (Effective July 1, 2020) Legislative findings. The Legislature makes the following
findings: (1) Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, recognizes that
all persons may speak, write, and publish their sentiments on all subjects, and that "no
law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech...." (2) Alabama's
public institutions of higher education have historically embraced a commitment to freedom
of speech and expression. (3) The United States Supreme Court has called public universities
"peculiarly the marketplace of ideas," Healy v. James, 408 U.S. 169, 180 (1972),
where young adults learn to exercise those constitutional rights necessary to participate
in our system of government and to tolerate the exercise of those rights by others, and there
is "no room for the view that First Amendment protections should apply with less force
on college campuses than in the community at large." Healy, 408 U.S. at 180. (4) The
United...
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16-22-12
Section 16-22-12 Cost-of-living adjustment for public education employees; miscellaneous pay
provisions. (a) The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the
Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services
Department District, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Alabama High School of Mathematics
and Science, for disbursement to the employees thereof funds based on the following criteria.
It is not the intent of the Legislature to make an appropriation in this section. (1) CERTIFICATED
PERSONNEL (K-12). For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996, and each year thereafter,
each cell on the State Minimum Salary Schedule contained in the annual budget act for the
public schools shall be increased by four percent (4%) in addition to the amounts contained
in the 1995-96 annual budget act as required and provided by Acts 95-313 and 95-314 and as
contained in Section 16-6B-8 and Section 16-13-231 as amended. If the...
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31-6-11
Section 31-6-11 Proof to be submitted by applicants for benefits. (a) Before an application
of any veteran for benefits under this chapter can be approved, such veteran shall submit
proof, satisfactory to the State Department of Veterans' Affairs, of all of the following:
(1) Identification. (2) Having been a permanent resident of the State of Alabama for at least
one year immediately prior to his or her entrance into service. (3) An honorable discharge
or other proof of honorable termination of at least 24 months of service in the armed forces,
or if such veteran was discharged or released by reason of service-connected disability then
proof of honorable termination of less than 24 months of service is acceptable. (b) Before
the application of a wife, widow, or child of a disabled veteran or a deceased veteran or
serviceman for educational benefits under this chapter is approved, proof, satisfactory to
the State Department of Veterans' Affairs, must be submitted of all of the...
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34-27-6
Section 34-27-6 Real estate courses and schools. (a) For purposes of this section and rules
adopted pursuant thereto, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATOR.
A person designated by a principal school or branch school and approved by the commission
to be the person responsible to the commission for all acts governed by this chapter and applicable
rules which govern the operation of schools. (2) APPROVED COURSE. Any course of instruction
approved by the commission that satisfies commission requirements for prelicense education,
postlicense education, or continuing education. (3) APPROVED SCHOOL. Any proprietary educational
institution offering only commission approved continuing education courses and any accredited
college or university that offers any commission approved course. (4) BRANCH SCHOOL. Any school
under the ownership of a principal school which offers commission approved courses at a permanent
location. (5) INSTRUCTIONAL SITE. Any physical...
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16-13-232
Section 16-13-232 Determining number of teacher units and instructional support units; grade
level divisors. (a) In determining the number of teacher units for the purpose of apportioning
the state Foundation Program, one teacher unit or fraction thereof shall be allowed for the
specified number of pupils in average daily membership as provided for in subsection (b),
during the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year in the
public schools. In extreme circumstances involving natural occurrences, health-related occurrences,
or other extenuating circumstances as determined and approved by the State Superintendent
of Education, average daily membership for local boards of education may be calculated using
alternative days to the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day. Such alternative calculation
shall be determined by the State Department of Education on a case by case basis. If a request
from a local board is made to the State Superintendent, the...
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16-22-9
Section 16-22-9 Educational authority sick leave bank plans. (a) The following terms shall
have the following meanings, respectively: (1) CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS. Any illness, injury,
or pregnancy or medical condition related to childbirth, certified by a licensed physician
which causes the employee to be absent from work for an extended period of time. (2) CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The superintendent of any public county or city school system; the President
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the president of any two-year school or college
under the auspices of the State Board of Education; the President of Alabama Agricultural
and Mechanical University; the Superintendent of the Department of Youth Services School District;
the Executive Director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; and the Executive Director of the
Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science. (3) EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY or AUTHORITY or
BOARD. Each city and county board of education; the Board of Trustees of the...
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16-46B-6
Section 16-46B-6 Duties of department. Before June 30, 2020, the department shall create all
of the following: (1) A secondary computer science certification pathway for preservice teachers.
(2) An endorsement in computer science for all teachers who hold a valid Professional Educator
Certificate and demonstrate sufficient content knowledge in the course material as determined
by the department. Upon passing the Praxis, this certification does not have a two-year time
and service requirement to begin teaching. (3) A course-specific permit for teachers without
a secondary computer science certification or endorsement, who hold a valid Professional Educator
Certificate. The course-specific permit shall be issued upon the completion of a nationally
recognized professional learning course that is linked to a recognized high quality middle
school or high school computer science course or an approved preservice computer science pathway
offered at an institution of higher education for a...
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16-67-1
Section 16-67-1 Reciprocity committee and fund. (a) There is created the State Reciprocity
Committee. The membership of the committee shall consist of the following members: (1) The
Chancellor of the University of Alabama System, or his or her designee. (2) The President
of Auburn University, or his or her designee. (3) The President of the University of South
Alabama, or his or her designee. (4) The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System,
or his or her designee. (5) A president of a historically black college or university, or
his or her designee, appointed by the Governor. (b) At the organizational meeting of the committee,
and annually thereafter, the membership of the reciprocity committee shall select the chair
from among the membership of the reciprocity committee. The reciprocity committee shall make
recommendations to the Governor on all issues, decisions, appointments, and designations necessary
for the State of Alabama to participate and comply with reciprocity...
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16-25-111
Section 16-25-111 Cost-of-living increase to members and beneficiaries of Employees' Retirement
System. (a) Commencing October 1, 1996, there is provided to certain persons identified in
subsection (b) of this section who are currently receiving benefits, whose effective date
of retirement was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees'
Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees
who are currently receiving survivor benefits if the effective date of retirement or death
for the deceased member or retiree was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving
benefits from the Employees' Retirement System shall receive a cost-of-living increase of
not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per month and the increase shall be more if determined
as follows: (1) Two percent (2%) of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain
beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees. (2) One...
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