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45-49-102.31
Section 45-49-102.31 Policy areas implemented by principal. Subject to applicable state and
school board guidelines and statutory state and federal provisions, the school council in
a pilot program shall adopt a policy to be implemented by the principal in the following additional
areas: (1) Recommendation of optional courses to be approved by the school board. (2) Determination
of the schedule of the school day and week, subject to the beginning and ending times of the
school day and school calendar year as established by the school board. (3) Determination
of the use of school space by outside groups during the school day and after school hours.
(4) Selection and implementation of discipline and classroom management techniques, including
responsibilities of the student, parent, teacher, counselor, and principal. (5) Selection
of extracurricular programs and determinations of policies relating to student participation
based on academic qualifications and attendance requirements,...
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16-13-231
of his or her contract reduced as a result of this article. b. The Foundation Program allowance
for fringe benefits shall be determined by multiplying a uniform percentage times the amount
of teachers' salaries allowed in paragraph a. above or by multiplying a fixed rate depending
on the type of fringe benefit. The fringe benefits allowances shall include amounts for the
employer's contribution for teachers' retirement, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare,
unemployment compensation, personal leave, and sick leave. The fringe benefits allowance
may include allowances for other fringe benefits as may be approved by the State Legislature.
The State Legislature shall seek the input and advice of appropriate agencies and individuals
in setting allowances. The Teachers' Retirement System and the Public Education Employees'
Health Insurance Board shall recommend to the Legislature, on or before the first legislative
day of each regular session of the Legislature, the rate for the...
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16-13A-4
Section 16-13A-4 Appointment; removal of chief school financial officer; qualifications. (a)
In consultation with the local superintendent of education, the local board of education shall
appoint a chief school financial officer who shall be an employee of the board. (b)(1) If
the position of chief school financial officer is vacant for 30 days and the local board is
not actively seeking to fill the position, the State Superintendent of Education may designate
a chief school financial officer for a period of not more than one year, which may be extended
from year to year, unless and until the local board appoints a person who meets the established
qualifications. In addition, the State Superintendent of Education shall designate a chief
school financial officer if the position has been vacant for more than 60 days. (2) A person
designated as chief school financial officer by the State Superintendent of Education may
not be unilaterally removed from that position by the local board of...
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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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16-6B-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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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades
kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete
course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of
academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical education.
(a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence of a clear
implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED COURSES.
Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools in the
State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required to
be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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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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16-6G-5
Section 16-6G-5 Reading and intervention programs; individual reading improvement plan; summer
reading camps; Alabama Summer Achievement Program; retention of students; reporting requirements.
(a) To ensure that public school students are able to read at or above grade level by the
end of third grade, each local education agency shall offer a comprehensive core reading program
to all students based on the science of reading which develops foundational reading skills.
In addition, no school district may use any curriculum for public K-3 students that does not
have instructional time included. (b) Based on the results of the reading assessment in Section
16-6G-3, each K-3 student who exhibits a reading deficiency, or the characteristics of dyslexia,
shall be provided an appropriate reading intervention program to address his or her specific
deficiencies. Additionally, students shall be evaluated after every grading period and, if
a student is determined to have a reading deficiency, the...
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17-17-5
dues by any governmental entity. The Examiners of Public Accounts shall annually review a sample
of at least 10 percent of the certifications filed with each governmental entity and report
its findings to the appropriate governmental entity. (c) Any person who is in the employment
of the State of Alabama, a county, a city, a local school board, the State Board of Education
or any other governmental agency, shall be on approved leave to engage in political action
or the person shall be on personal time before or after work and on holidays. It shall
be unlawful for any officer or employee to solicit any type of political campaign contributions
from other employees who work for the officer or employee in a subordinate capacity. It shall
also be unlawful for any officer or employee to coerce or attempt to coerce any subordinate
employee to work in any capacity in any political campaign or cause. Any person who violates
this section shall be guilty of the crime of trading in public...
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16-1-8.1
Section 16-1-8.1 Classroom instructional support. (a) For purposes of this section, classroom
instructional support means all elements of classroom instructional support as provided in
the Foundation Program, with the exception of textbook funds, as specified in Sections 16-6B-10
and 16-13-231, including, but not limited to, library enhancement, student materials, professional
development, technology, common purchases, and other classroom instructional support approved
by the State Board of Education. All funds allocated in the Foundation Program for library
enhancement, student materials, technology, professional development, and common purchases
shall be spent only for the purpose for which they were allocated. Library media specialists
shall be consulted in budgeting all library enhancement funds. (b) The procedures for ordering,
and the regulations applying to, classroom instructional support shall be as follows: (1)
BUDGET COMMITTEE. Each school shall have a budget committee. The...
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