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16-28A-1
Section 16-28A-1 Legislative findings. It is the finding of the Alabama Legislature that the
people of Alabama have two basic expectations of their public schools: (1) that students be
allowed to learn in a safe classroom setting where order and discipline are maintained; and
(2) that students learn at the level of their capabilities and achieve accordingly. The Legislature
finds further that every child in Alabama is entitled to have access to a program of instruction
which gives him or her the right to learn in a non-disruptive environment. No student has
a right to be unruly in his or her classroom to the extent that such disruption denies fellow
students of their right to learn. The teacher in each classroom is expected to maintain order
and discipline. Teachers are hereby given the authority and responsibility to use appropriate
means of discipline up to and including corporal punishment as may be prescribed by the local
board of education. So long as teachers follow approved...
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16-6D-5
Section 16-6D-5 Innovative school system requirements and procedures. (a) Pursuant to this
chapter, to be considered as an innovative school system, a local school system shall successfully
comply with the requirements and procedures set forth by the State Department of Education
regarding school flexibility contracts, which include, but are not limited to: (1) Submission
to the State Department of Education of a letter of intent to pursue a school flexibility
contract. (2) Submission to the State Department of Education of a resolution adopted by the
local board of education supporting the intent of the local school system to pursue a school
flexibility contract. (3) Submission to the State Department of Education of a document of
assurance stating that the local board of education shall provide consistency in leadership
and a commitment to state standards, assessments, and academic rigor. (4) Submission to the
State Board of Education of a resolution adopted by the local board of...
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16-6F-11
Section 16-6F-11 Public School and College Authority funding; local school system facilities
and land. (a) Access to Alabama Public School and College Authority (PSCA) funds. (1) Public
charter schools shall have the same rights and access to PSCA funding opportunities as non-charter
public schools. (2) The PSCA and the department shall adopt and maintain a policy to ensure
that public charter schools receive access to equitable facilities funding. (b) Access to
local school system facilities and land. (1) A public charter school shall have a right of
first refusal to purchase or lease at or below fair market value a closed or unused public
school facility or property located in a school system from which it draws its students if
the school system decides to sell or lease the public school facility or property. (2) Unused
facility means a school building or other local board of education owned building that is
or could be appropriate for school use, in which more than 60 percent of the...
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16-1-51.1
Section 16-1-51.1 Comprehensive model policy for supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex
offender students; educational placement of juvenile sex offenders. (a)(1) On or before January
1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall develop a comprehensive model policy for the supervision
and monitoring of juvenile sex offender students, who have a low risk of re-offense and are
enrolled, attending class, and participating in school activities with the general population
of students. The purpose of the model policy is to provide a safe and secure environment for
all students and staff. The model policy shall be adopted by each local board of education
and implemented beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. The model policy, at a minimum,
shall contain all of the following components: a. Application to all school property and school-sponsored
functions including, but not limited to, classroom instructional time, assemblies, athletic
events, extracurricular activities, and school bus...
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16-28B-5
Section 16-28B-5 Model policy. The department shall develop a model policy prohibiting bullying,
violence, and threats of violence on or off of school property, on a school bus, or at any
school-sponsored function. The model policy, at a minimum, shall contain all of the following
components: (1) A statement prohibiting bullying, violence, and threats of violence. (2) Definitions
of the terms bullying, as provided in subdivision (1) of Section 16-28B-3, intimidation, and
threats of violence. (3) A description of the behavior expected of each student. (4) A series
of graduated consequences for any student who commits an act of intimidation, bullying, violence,
or threats of violence. Punishment shall conform with applicable federal and state disability,
antidiscrimination, and education laws and school discipline policies. (5) A procedure for
reporting an act of intimidation, threat of suicide, bullying, violence, or threat of violence.
An anonymous report may not be the basis for...
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16-6D-4
Section 16-6D-4 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC YEAR. The 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending
on the following June 30. (2) DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. The Alabama Department of Revenue. (3)
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. A grant made by a scholarship granting organization to an eligible
student to cover all or part of the tuition and mandatory fees for one academic year charged
by a qualifying school to the eligible student receiving the scholarship; provided, however,
that an educational scholarship shall not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) for an elementary
school student, eight thousand dollars ($8,000) for a middle school student, or ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) for a high school student per academic year. The term does not include a
lump sum, block grant, or similar payment by a scholarship granting organization to a qualifying
school that assigns the responsibility in whole or in part for...
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16-6D-8
Section 16-6D-8 Tax credits; Failing Schools Income Tax Credit Account. (a) To provide educational
flexibility and state accountability for students in failing schools: (1) For tax years beginning
on and after January 1, 2013, an Alabama income tax credit is made available to the parent
of a student enrolled in or assigned to attend a failing school to help offset the cost of
transferring the student to a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school of the parent's
choice. The income tax credit shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the average annual
state cost of attendance for a public K-12 student during the applicable tax year or the actual
cost of attending a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school, whichever is less. The actual
cost of attending a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school shall be calculated by adding
together any tuition amounts or mandatory fees charged by the school to the student as a condition
of enrolling or of maintaining enrollment in the...
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16-6F-4
Section 16-6F-4 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) APPLICANT. Any group with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or that
has submitted an application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that develops and submits an
application for a public charter school to an authorizer. (2) APPLICATION. A proposal from
an applicant to an authorizer to enter into a charter contract whereby the proposed school
obtains public charter school status. (3) AT-RISK STUDENT. A student who has an economic or
academic disadvantage that requires special services and assistance to succeed in educational
programs. The term includes, but is not limited to, students who are members of economically
disadvantaged families, students who are identified as having special education needs, students
who are limited in English proficiency, students who are at risk of dropping out of high school,
and students who do not meet minimum standards of academic proficiency....
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers
to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and
deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military
families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the
transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age
requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military
families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing,
grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for
enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic,
and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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16-64-3
Section 16-64-3 Certification of residency; evaluation of connections with State of Alabama.
(a) An individual claiming to be a resident for purposes of this chapter shall certify by
a signed statement each of the following: (1) A specific address or location within the State
of Alabama as his or her residence. (2) An intention to remain at this address indefinitely.
(3) Possession of more substantial connections with the State of Alabama than with any other
state. (b) Though certification of an address and an intent to remain in the state indefinitely
shall be prerequisites to establishing status as a resident, ultimate determination of that
status shall be made by the institution by evaluating the presence or absence of connections
with the State of Alabama. This evaluation shall include the consideration of all of the following
connections. (1) Consideration of the location of high school graduation. (2) Payment of Alabama
state income taxes as a resident. (3) Ownership of a...
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