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16-6G-3
Section 16-6G-3 Task force to make recommendations; membership; meetings; approved systems.
(a) The State Superintendent of Education shall convene a standing task force by December
1, 2019, to provide recommendations for comprehensive core reading and reading intervention
programs, a state continuum of teacher development for approved science of reading pursuant
to subsection (e) of Section 16-6G-6, and an annual list of vetted and approved assessments
that are valid and reliable reading screening, formative, and diagnostic assessment systems
for selection and use by local education agencies. The task force shall meet in regular session
at least twice a year. All appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments so that
diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas is reflective of the makeup of this state.
The membership of the task force shall include all of the following appointees, each of whom
shall have at least three years of experience with scientifically based...
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16-6G-4
Section 16-6G-4 Use of funds in support of Alabama Reading Initiative; literacy and reading
specialists. (a) Funds appropriated by the Legislature in support of the Alabama Reading Initiative
shall be allocated to support the following: (1) Local education agencies to support local
reading specialists. (2) The Alabama Summer Achievement Program. (3) Regional literacy specialists.
(4) Preservice and inservice teacher professional learning activities for elementary school
teachers in reading. (5) Curricula to support student interventions. (6) State administration.
(b) Funds dedicated to the Alabama Reading Initiative shall be expended on local and regional
reading specialists, professional learning activities, and administrative activities that
support all of the following activities for kindergarten through third grade students in public
K-12 schools; continued funding shall be contingent on measurable performance growth, as determined
by the task force established under subsection (a)...
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31-13-27
Section 31-13-27 Verification of citizenship and immigration status of students enrolling in
public schools; annual reports; disclosure of information. (a)(1) Every public elementary
and secondary school in this state, at the time of enrollment in kindergarten or any grade
in such school, shall determine whether the student enrolling in public school was born outside
the jurisdiction of the United States or is the child of an alien not lawfully present in
the United States and qualifies for assignment to an English as Second Language class or other
remedial program. (2) The public school, when making the determination required by subdivision
(1), shall rely upon presentation of the student's original birth certificate, or a certified
copy thereof. (3) If, upon review of the student's birth certificate, it is determined that
the student was born outside the jurisdiction of the United States or is the child of an alien
not lawfully present in the United States, or where such certificate...
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34-16-7
Section 34-16-7 Exemptions. The following persons shall be exempt from licensure or permitting
pursuant to this chapter: (1) Any student who is enrolled in a formal American sign language
program, a formal interpreter training program, or a formal interpreter or transliterator
internship program. The student shall be allowed to interpret or transliterate as part of
his or her training for a maximum of 16 weeks in an educational setting or 120 hours in an
agency or business. (2) Any person who interprets or transliterates solely in a church, synagogue,
temple, or other religious setting. (3) Any person residing outside of the State of Alabama
may provide interpreting and transliterating services for up to 14 working days per calendar
year without a license. (4) Any person desiring to interpret for remuneration where circumstances
do not allow for fulfillment of the stated requirements for licensure or permitting may petition
the board for exemption status. (5) Those public education...
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16-28B-3
Section 16-28B-3 Definitions. The following terms have the following meanings: (1) BULLYING.
A continuous pattern of intentional behavior that takes place on or off of school property,
on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function including, but not limited to, cyberbullying
or written, electronic, verbal, or physical acts that are reasonably perceived as being motivated
by any characteristic of a student, or by the association of a student with an individual
who has a particular characteristic, if the characteristic falls into one of the categories
of personal characteristics contained in the model policy adopted by the department or by
a local board, and implemented at each school. To constitute bullying, a pattern of behavior
may do any of the following: a. Place a student in reasonable fear of harm to his or her person
or damage to his or her property. b. Have the effect of substantially interfering with the
educational performance, opportunities, or benefits of a student. c....
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16-28B-6
Section 16-28B-6 Duties of schools. Each school shall do all of the following: (1) Develop
and implement evidence-based practices to promote a school environment that is free of harassment,
intimidation, violence, and threats of violence. (2) Develop and implement evidence-based
practices to prevent harassment, intimidation, violence, and threats of violence based, as
a minimum, on the criteria established by this chapter and local board policy, and to intervene
when such incidents occur. (3) Incorporate into civility, citizenship, and character education
curricula awareness of and sensitivity to the prohibitions of this chapter and local board
policy against harassment, intimidation, violence, and threats of violence. (4) Report statistics
to the local board of actual violence, submitted reports of threats of violence, and harassment.
The local board shall provide the statistics of the school system and each school in the school
system to the department for posting on the department...
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11-96-3
Section 11-96-3 Community action agency; defined; governing board; biannual audit; delegation
of responsibility; service area; consultation with neighborhood-based organizations; powers
and duties. (a) A "community action agency" for the purposes of this chapter shall
include the following: (1) A county, a municipality or a combination thereof; (2) A private
nonprofit agency which has been designated as an "eligible entity" under Section
673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act; or (3) A private nonprofit agency newly
established by local ordinance in compliance with subsection (b) of this section. (b) Each
community action agency shall administer its programs through a governing board consisting
of 15 to 51 members. (1) One-third of the members of the board shall be elected or appointed
public officials, currently holding office or their representatives. These members shall be
designated or approved by the chief elected local government official or officials of the...
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16-40-21
Section 16-40-21 Scope of elective courses; display of artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts.
(a) Elective courses offered pursuant to this article shall be designed to do all of the following:
(1) Teach students about Bible characters, poetry, and narratives that are useful for understanding
history and contemporary society and culture, including art, music, social mores, oration,
and public policy. (2) Familiarize students with the following: a. The contents of the Bible
and religious history. b. The history of the Bible and religious history. c. The literary
style and structure of the Bible. d. The influence of the Bible on law, history, government,
literature, art, music, customs, morals, values, and cultures. (b) A teacher of a course offered
pursuant to this article shall comply with applicable law and all federal and state guidelines
regarding maintaining religious neutrality and accommodating the diverse religious views,
traditions, and perspectives of students in the...
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16-6B-10
Section 16-6B-10 Budget requirements for Foundation and Vocational/Technical Education Program.
(a) Foundation Program. It is the intent of the Legislature to see that funds allocated for
classroom instructional support actually reach the classroom. To that end, the State Department
of Education shall monitor the flow of funds appropriated for various instructional purposes.
Classroom instructional support shall be defined as those funds appropriated for instructional
supplies, library enhancement, textbooks, technology and professional development. The Legislature
believes that the classroom instructional support funds have a direct impact upon the ability
of classroom teachers to have the resources and assistance necessary to assist them in the
performance of their responsibilities. School budgets for instructional supplies shall be
developed within each school as is required by Section 16-1-30 relating to the adoption of
school board policies. It is the intent of the Legislature...
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16-22-16
Section 16-22-16 Registered nurses required. (a) The State Department of Education and the
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall require the employment of school nurses in each
local school system. (b) There shall not be greater than five licensed practical nurses to
one registered nurse within each school system. However, based upon individual circumstances,
including specific medical needs and tasks which must be performed by a registered nurse as
set forth in the Nurse Practice Act and the Administrative Code rules of the Alabama Board
of Nursing, there may be a lower registered nurse to licensed practical nurse ratio within
each school system. (c) The allotment of school nurses shall be distributed so that each school
system shall receive one registered nurse and an additional nurse or nurses or fraction of
a nursing allocation based upon the average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic
days after Labor Day of the preceding school year. (d) Each local school...
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