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16-1-41.1
Section 16-1-41.1 School board governance improvement. (a) This section shall
be known and may be cited as the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012. (b) The
Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the purpose of this section
is to enhance the effectiveness of public education governance in Alabama through the establishment
of training requirements, boardsmanship standards, and accountability measures that are designed
to promote informed deliberations and decisions, to revise the qualifications for serving
as a member of a local board of education, to provide for a code of conduct for each member
of a local board of education in order to better ensure that any decision or action of a local
board of education is based on the interests of students or the system, and to foster the
development and implementation of organizational practices that are designed to promote broad
support of the public schools. (2) A local board of education is the legally...
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16-6F-6
Section 16-6F-6 Authorization of establishment; Alabama Public Charter School Commission;
registration requirements; powers and duties of authorizers. (a) Eligible authorizing entities.
(1) A public charter school shall not be established in this state unless its establishment
is authorized by this section. No governmental entity or other entity, other than an
entity expressly granted chartering authority as set forth in this section, may assume
any authorizing function or duty in any form. The following entities shall be authorizers
of public charter schools: a. A local school board, for chartering of schools within the boundaries
of the school system under its jurisdiction, pursuant to state law. b. The Alabama Public
Charter School Commission, pursuant to this section. (2) A local school board that
registers as an authorizer may approve or deny an application to form a public charter school
within the boundaries of the local school system overseen by the local school board. (3) All...
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16-36-62
Section 16-36-62 Local textbook committee. (a) A local textbook committee or committees
shall be appointed by each separate local board of education. The number, size, and composition,
which shall include parents, of the committee or committees shall be determined by each local
board of education. A copy of local school board policies in regard to local textbook committees
shall be kept on file by each local superintendent. Names of each person serving on a local
textbook committee shall also be kept on file by each local superintendent. (b) In order to
qualify as a member of the committee, each member of the local textbook committee and its
secretary shall prepare an affidavit to be filed with the local board of education within
10 days after notice of the member's appointment stating each of the following: (1) The member
agrees to discharge faithfully all the duties imposed upon him or her as a member or as secretary
of the textbook committee. (2) The member has no interest, directly...
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16-26A-4
Section 16-26A-4 Board of directors generally. (a) There is hereby created a board of
directors for the school, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "board." The
board shall be composed of 21 members as follows: (1) The State Department of Education assistant
state superintendent in charge of curriculum development, or his or her designee. (2) The
Chancellor of the University of Alabama System, or his or her designee. (3) The President
of Auburn University, or his or her designee. (4) The President of the University of South
Alabama, or his or her designee. (5) The President of Alabama A&M University, or his or
her designee. (6) The Chair of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science Foundation.
(7) The Chair of the House Standing Committee on Education, or his or her designee. (8) The
Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Education, or his or her designee. (9) The Chair
of the House Standing Committee on Ways and Means Education, or his or her designee. (10)
The Chair...
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45-9A-50
Section 45-9A-50 City Board of Education; election. (a) If a majority of the qualified
electors of the municipality voting in the authorizing referendum election vote in favor of
an elected city board of education, the board shall be established as provided in this section
and the Legislature, as provided in Amendment 659, from time to time, by local law may provide
further for the election of the Lanett City Board of Education. The local laws may provide
for the termination of the terms of office of members of the existing city board of education;
the composition of the city board of education; initial and succeeding terms of office, including
staggered terms; election districts and at-large membership; qualifications; powers, duties,
and responsibilities; vacancies; compensation; and any other matter that the Legislature determines
necessary for the operation of the board. (b) If the majority of electors voting pursuant
to Act 2000-428 vote in favor of changing to an elected board,...
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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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16-26D-5
Section 16-26D-5 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018
REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The
board of trustees may perform the following functions: (1) Accept donations, bequests, or
other forms of financial assistance for educational purposes from any public or private person
or agency and comply with rules and regulations governing grants from the federal government
or from any other person or agency, which are not in contravention of the constitution and
laws. (2) Purchase or lease real estate and equipment and make improvements to facilities
necessary for the use of the school, in accordance with applicable law. (3) Lease land or
other property belonging to the board of trustees or to the school. (4) Sell or exchange land
or other real property not needed for school purposes, but only when specifically authorized
by law and then only in accordance with the procedures provided for the sale of unused...
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45-5A-70
Section 45-5A-70 Election of board of education; referendum. (a)(1) Pursuant to Amendment
659 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and as soon as practicable after final approval
of this section by the United States Department of Justice, if necessary, the Oneonta
City Council shall call an authorizing referendum election, to be held at the time of the
next general election held in the city on November 7, 2000, regarding changing the Oneonta
City Board of Education to an elected city board of education. (2) If a majority of the qualified
electors of the municipality voting in the authorizing referendum election vote in favor of
an elected city board of education, the board shall be established as provided in this section
and the Legislature, as provided in Amendment 659, from time to time, by local law may provide
further for the election and operation of the Oneonta City Board of Education. The local laws
may provide for the termination of the terms of office of members of the...
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16-13A-5
Section 16-13A-5 Supervision, fiduciary responsibility of chief school financial officer;
duties. (a) The chief school financial officer shall work under the direct supervision of
the local superintendent of education but shall have a fiduciary responsibility to the local
board of education. (b) The chief school financial officer shall perform each of the following
duties: (1) Verify the receipt of all funds to which the local board of education may be entitled
by law or which may come into its possession for public school purposes. (2) Verify the payment
of such funds, such payments to occur only on written order of the local superintendent of
education. (3) Keep an accurate record of all receipts and expenditures, and provide such
information to the local superintendent and the local board. (4) Make reports as may be required
by law, by the local board of education, or by rules and regulations of the State Board of
Education. (5) Personally notify, in writing, each board member and...
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16-13A-7
Section 16-13A-7 Audits. (a)(1) The yearly business and financial transactions of a
local board of education shall be audited as early as possible after the end of the fiscal
year. (2) The audits of the books and accounts of local boards of education shall be conducted
by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts
shall audit, review, and otherwise investigate the receipts and disbursements of funds of
each local board in the same manner as audits are performed on other agencies and departments
of the State of Alabama. (3) Any local board of education governing a city school system,
other than those city systems required by law to be audited by the Department of Examiners
of Public Accounts on June 1, 2006, may employ a certified public accounting firm or firms
or use the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to perform its yearly financial audit
of its books and accounts including a legal compliance audit and program compliance...
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