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16-6B-1
Section 16-6B-1 Student achievement. (a) The Legislature finds that the people of Alabama
desire two basic things from their public schools: (1) High achievement for students. (2)
A safe and orderly environment in which to learn. (b) The Legislature encourages the State
Board of Education to assist local boards of education in the development of a strong disciplinary
policy and directs the State Board of Education to develop a program to closely monitor student
achievement. (1) The State Board of Education shall require implementation of an assessment
program for the public schools of Alabama. The assessment program may include nationally normed
tests or criterion referenced tests, or both. These tests may be used to assist in the assessment
of student achievement. The State Board of Education may also require the use of other tests
and assessments as the board may deem necessary. (2) In grades 11 and 12, the State Board
of Education shall implement an assessment and remediation...
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16-1-48
Section 16-1-48 Anaphylaxis preparedness program. (a) The State Department of Education
shall develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education
and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year.
The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall provide guidance, direction, and advice to the State
Department of Education in developing and administering the anaphylaxis preparedness program.
(b) The anaphylaxis preparedness program shall incorporate the following three levels of prevention
initiated by licensed public school nurses as a part of the health services program: (1) Level
I, primary prevention: Education programs that address food allergies and anaphylaxis through
both classroom and individual instruction for staff and students. (2) Level II, secondary
prevention: Identification and management of chronic illness. (3) Level III, tertiary prevention:
The development of a planned response to...
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16-22-4.1
Section 16-22-4.1 Education employee liability insurance; self-insurance. (a) For the
purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1)
CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL. Full-time teachers, principals, and other education employees employed
by a local board of education and required to hold a certificate issued by the State Superintendent
of Education. (2) LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. A city or county board of education, the Board
of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Youth Services Board
in its capacity as the Board of Education for the Youth Services School District, the Board
of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Directors of the Alabama
School of Mathematics and Science. (3) STUDENT TEACHER. A college or university student in
an education degree program who, as part of the degree program, is assigned to teach in a
local public school classroom, is providing instruction to students, and is being...
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16-46A-1
Section 16-46A-1 Adoption of policy governing virtual school program. (a)(1) 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. (2) Any virtual school operating in this state that provides
educational services to public school students shall comply with this chapter. (b) The policy
adopted by the local board of education pursuant to this chapter 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 scope and delivery of virtual options.
(2) Student eligibility criteria for initial and continuing participation in the virtual program.
(3) Specific requirements for monitoring performance and testing protocol...
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16-1-40
Section 16-1-40 Education Trust Fund proration relief. (a) During fiscal year 2009 and
any fiscal year in which proration is declared by the Governor in an amount equal to or greater
than three percent, local boards of education, with the recommendation of the local superintendent,
may transfer Education Trust Fund line item appropriations including the Public School Fund,
except Public School Fund monies dedicated to a specific capital outlay project or debt service
and except for Alabama Public School and College Authority funds which are allocated for a
specific capital outlay project, between and among appropriated line item categories. No state
funds shall be transferred from funds appropriated for salaries, fringe benefits, or student
materials allocations. (b) Prior to any implementation of the flexibility provisions of this
section, the local board of education shall produce a plan indicating the source and
amount to be transferred from each line item and show that the transfer...
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16-36-69
Section 16-36-69 Use of textbooks. (a) All textbooks furnished free of charge to pupils
shall be the property of the local board of education, as long as textbook funds are expended
as prescribed by law. (b) When distributed to pupils the textbooks shall be retained for normal
use only during the period they are engaged in a course of study for which the textbooks are
selected. At the completion of each course of study or otherwise at the instructions of the
principal or teacher in charge, the textbooks shall be returned as directed. A receipt shall
be required from each pupil, parent, or guardian upon issuance of any textbook, which receipt
shall be retained until the return of the textbook. (c) The parent, guardian, or other person
having custody of a child to whom textbooks are issued shall be held liable for any loss,
abuse, or damage in excess of that which would result from the normal use of the textbooks.
In computing the loss or damage of a textbook which has been in use for a...
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45-2-100.02
Section 45-2-100.02 Formation and operation of city school systems; city boards of education;
transfer of rights, titles, and interests. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) The magnitude and patterns of the historical and projected increases of population in
Baldwin County, Alabama, continue to create significant needs for the acquisition, construction,
and capital improvement of the public school facilities of the county board of education.
(2) The costs of such public school facilities, including the payment of indebtedness incurred
therefor, require significant capital expenditures of the county board of education in each
fiscal year. (3) The local sources of funds of the county board of education for public school
facilities consist of the proceeds of ad valorem, and privilege license and excise, taxes
levied on a county-wide basis in Baldwin County. (4) Given the county-wide tax base of the
county board of education, the formation of a city board of education...
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45-2-100.2
Section 45-2-100.2 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE
2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 5, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The magnitude and patterns of the
historical and projected increases of population in Baldwin County, Alabama, continue to create
significant needs for the acquisition, construction, and capital improvement of the public
school facilities of the county board of education. (2) The costs of such public school facilities,
including the payment of indebtedness incurred therefor, require significant capital expenditures
of the county board of education in each fiscal year. (3) The local sources of funds of the
county board of education for public school facilities consist of the proceeds of ad valorem,
and privilege license and excise, taxes levied on a county-wide basis in Baldwin County. (4)
Given the county-wide tax base of the county board of education, the...
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16-28B-2
Section 16-28B-2 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide
for the adoption of policies in public school systems to prevent the bullying of students.
It is the further intent of the Legislature that this chapter apply only to student against
student bullying, intimidation, violence, and threats of violence in the public schools of
Alabama, and between students while not on school property, in grades prekindergarten through
12, and that the State Department of Education develop, and each local board of education
adopt procedural policies to manage and possibly prevent these acts against any student by
another student or students based on the characteristics of a student. Additionally, it is
the intent of the Legislature that the filing of a complaint of bullying be in writing and
submitted by the affected student, or the parent or guardian of the affected student, and
not by an education employee on behalf of an affected student or his or her parent or guardian....
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16-1-24.1
Section 16-1-24.1 Safe school and drug-free school policy; treatment of policy violators;
promulgation and distribution of discipline policy; liability limited for discipline actions;
local boards may adopt more stringent guidelines. (a) The Legislature finds a compelling public
interest in ensuring that schools are made safe and drug-free for all students and school
employees. The Legislature finds the need for a comprehensive safe school and drug-free school
policy to be adopted by the State Board of Education. This policy should establish minimum
standards for classes of offenses and prescribe uniform minimum procedures and penalties for
those who violate the policies. It is the intent of the Legislature that our schools remain
safe and drug-free for all students and school employees. The State Board of Education shall
adopt and all local boards of education shall uniformly enforce policies that protect all
students and school employees. The State Board of Education shall require...
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