16-26D-1
Section 16-26D-1 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. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish an independent, residential school for academically motivated and gifted Alabama students with educational opportunities and experiences in the rapidly growing fields of cyber technology and engineering and to assist teachers, administrators, and superintendents across the state in replicating cyber technology and engineering studies in their own schools. (Act 2018-480, §1.)...
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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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16-26D-3
Section 16-26D-3 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) There is created a program to be called the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, which shall be a residential institution located in Huntsville in Madison County, at a site to be determined by the board of trustees. The school may open and formally begin operation with the fall semester of 2020. The school shall be funded by the state from monies appropriated for the school and grants, donations, and funds from any other source including, but not limited to, corporations, individuals, and foundations. (b) The school shall be governed by a board of trustees whose membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities shall be as provided in this chapter. (c) The school shall coordinate its programs and curriculum with the department, but shall be independent of the control of the superintendent, the state board,...
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16-26D-2
Section 16-26D-2 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. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (2) SCHOOL. The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering. (3) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (4) SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (Act 2018-480, §2.)...
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16-26D-4
Section 16-26D-4 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) There is created a board of trustees for the school. The board of trustees shall be composed of the following members: (1) An assistant state superintendent in charge of curriculum development with the department, or his or her designee. (2) The President of Auburn University, or his or her designee. (3) The President of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, or his or her designee. (4) The President of Alabama A&M University, or his or her designee. (5) The President of Tuskegee University, or his or her designee. (6) The President of the University of South Alabama, or his or her designee. (7) The President of the University of Alabama, or his or her designee. (8) The Chair of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation. (9) The Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, or his or...
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16-46A-4
Section 16-46A-4 Legislative Task Force. (a) A legislative task force representing local school superintendents, local school board members, administrators, teachers, and technology practitioners is established to review and make recommendations for realigning the funding, structure, and curriculum of the ACCESS program and to aid in the implementation of this chapter. The task force shall consist of all of the following: (1) Four members, with two appointed by the Chair of the Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee and two appointed by the Chair of the House of Representatives Education Policy Committee. (2) Two members, with one appointed by the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee and one appointed by the Chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Education Committee. (3) Two members appointed by the Governor. (4) Two members appointed by the State Superintendent of Education. (5) One representative from each of the following: The Alabama...
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45-49-102.04
Section 45-49-102.04 Student dress code policy. (a) The Legislature finds and declares each of the following: (1) The children of Mobile County have the right to an effective public school education. Both students and staff of the primary, elementary, junior, and senior high school campuses have the constitutional right to be safe and secure in their persons at school. However, children in many of our public schools are forced to focus on the threat of violence and the messages of violence contained in many aspects of our society, particularly reflected in gang regalia that disrupts the learning environment. (2) Gang-related apparel is hazardous to the health and safety of the school environment. (3) Instructing teachers and administrators on the subtleties of identifying constantly changing gang regalia and gang affiliation takes an increasing amount of time away from educating our children. (4) Weapons, including firearms and knives, have become common place upon even our elementary...
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16-16B-1
Section 16-16B-1 Short title; electronic textbooks; wireless electronic devices; rule making authority; implementation plan; Alabama Ahead Oversight Committee. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Ahead Act. (b)(1) Commencing with the 2016-2017 school year, students may be provided textbooks in electronic format . Textbooks in electronic format may be available to schools under the jurisdiction of those local boards of education which choose to participate in Alabama Ahead, to the extent practicable and funding is obtainable, to provide students with resources in the following three areas: a. Wireless broadband access via high-quality WiFi infrastructure in schools, as a first priority pursuant to Section 16-6B-2.1. b. Upgrades, expansions, and maintenance of existing WiFi infrastructure. c. Devices, digital content, management systems, debt service, or support. (2) Digital textbooks or other instructional materials provided in electronic format may also be...
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16-6B-2.1
Section 16-6B-2.1 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2016 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 11, 2016. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)(1) Contingent on funding, during the 2016-2017 school year, local school systems may begin installing sufficient, high-quality standards-based broadband WiFi infrastructure and, where possible, mobile digital devices to enable access to digital instructional materials and, to the extent practicable, textbooks in electronic format. (2) In order to accomplish subdivision (1), the following priorities are established: a. Wireless infrastructure: The first priority for the expenditure of Alabama Ahead Act funds is the establishment of a high-quality, standards-based wireless local area network (WLAN) infrastructure capable of providing all teachers and students with sufficient WiFi broadband access in all classrooms and common areas of schools, where feasible as described in WIRED. b. Standards: Local school systems...
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16-6B-3
Section 16-6B-3 Assistance programs. (a) Student strategy. The superintendent of the local board of education along with the staff of each school shall develop an assistance program at each school for at-risk students performing below the standards set by the State Board of Education. The standards shall include the results of the required assessment program adopted by the State Board of Education with emphasis on students who are found to be at one or more grade levels below the prescribed norm. The local board of education shall budget at least one hundred dollars ($100) per student so identified to be expended on tutorial assistance programs including, but not limited to, after-school, Saturday school, or summer school, or any combination of these programs. These funds may be budgeted from state or federal funds. However, federal funds already budgeted for at-risk students may not be counted toward the minimum one hundred dollars ($100) requirement set aside to be expended for...
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