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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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16-30-4
Section 16-30-4 Presentation of certificate upon initial entrance into school. The boards of
education and the governing authority of each private school shall require each pupil who
is otherwise entitled to admittance to kindergarten or first grade, whichever is applicable,
or any other entrance into an Alabama public or private school, to present a certification
of immunization or testing for the prevention of those communicable diseases designated by
the State Health Officer, except as provided in Section 16-30-3. Provided, however, that any
student presently enrolled in a school in this state, not having been immunized upon initial
entrance to school, is hereby required to present a certification of immunization as described
in this section upon commencement of the next school year. Section 16-30-1 and this section
shall apply only to kindergarten through 12th grade and not to the institutions of higher
learning. (Acts 1973, No. 1269, p. 2113, §4; Acts 1979, No. 79-677, p. 1208,...
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16-40-1
Section 16-40-1 Physical education required; exemption of church schools from operation of
this section. Every public school and private school, except church schools as defined in
Section 16-28-1, shall carry out a system of physical education, the character of which shall
conform to the program or course outlined by the Department of Education. (School Code 1927,
§621; Code 1940, T. 52, §555; Acts 1982, No. 82-218, p. 260, §9.)...
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40-18-135
Section 40-18-135 Definitions. The following definitions apply to this article: (1) APPROVED
BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION PROGRAM. A basic skills education program that has received written
approval from the Alabama Department of Education pursuant to this article. (2) BASIC SKILLS
EDUCATION PROGRAM. An approved employer provided or employer sponsored education program that
enhances basic skills of employees up to and including the twelfth grade functional level.
(3) COSTS OF EDUCATION. Direct instructional expenses incurred for or relating to instructors,
materials, or equipment used in the qualifying program, or for supplies, textbooks, or salaries,
including compensation paid to employees while participating in an approved basic skills education
program. (4) EMPLOYEE. An individual resident of Alabama who is employed for at least 24 hours
per week by the employer seeking the tax credit and who has been continuously employed for
at least 16 weeks. (5) EMPLOYER. An individual or corporate...
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16-1-49
Section 16-1-49 Information on influenza and it vaccine to be provided to parents and guardians
of students. (a) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious
diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students
in grades K through 12, then all of the following information about influenza disease and
its vaccine shall be included: (1) A description of causes, symptoms, and means of transmission.
(2) A list of sources for additional information. (3) Related recommendations issued by the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. (b) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public
Health, shall develop and make available the information about influenza disease and its vaccine
to local school systems as required under subsection (a) in an efficient manner that may include
posting the information on its website. (c) A board, board...
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16-13-140
Section 16-13-140 Established for county and city school systems; form of annual budget required;
public hearings required. (a) There shall be a budget system for the public schools of each
county and city for the purpose of promoting economy and efficiency in the finances of the
public schools. (b) The State Department of Education shall prepare proposed annual budget
forms for each local board of education and shall make the forms available to each local superintendent
of education by August 1 of the first year of each legislative quadrennium and by July 1 of
each subsequent year of each legislative quadrennium for use with public hearings. The forms
shall be clear, uniform, and concise in order to promote understanding by the general public
of the budget process. (c) Each local board of education shall hold at least two open public
hearings pertaining to its proposed annual budget. Copies of the proposed budget shall be
provided to the public at each hearing on forms provided by the...
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16-13A-2
Section 16-13A-2 Financial oversight by State Superintendent of Education; appointment and
duties of Chief Education Financial Officer; internal audits of schools and school systems.
(a) The State Superintendent of Education shall oversee the financial integrity of the various
local boards of education and shall appoint a Chief Education Financial Officer who shall
be an employee of the State Department of Education. The Chief Education Financial Officer
shall be a certified public accountant or have equivalent experience as determined by the
State Superintendent of Education, shall have experience in educational or governmental finance,
shall complete the instructional program provided in Section 16-13A-3 within the later of
six months of its introduction or six months of appointment, and shall have passed the mandated
competency test provided in Section 16-13A-3 within the later of six months of its adoption
or six months of appointment. The Chief Education Financial Officer shall...
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16-26-1
Section 16-26-1 Administration of high school affairs. In the establishment and operation of
high schools, matters relating to the minimum standards prescribed by the State Board of Education
on the courses of study, organization, instruction, qualifications of principals and teachers,
building and equipment and of sanitary conditions shall be administered through the professional
assistants in the Department of Education, directed by the State Superintendent of Education.
Manuals of instruction, bulletins setting out programs of study, rules and regulations and
other matters relating to secondary education shall be printed from time to time by the State
Board of Education. The requirements for accreditment of high schools and the list of approved
institutions shall be submitted to and approved and printed by the State Board of Education
on the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education and supplied in sufficient
quantities to meet the needs of high school principals,...
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16-40-10
Section 16-40-10 Completion of required government course to include civics test component.
(a) Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, as a required component for completing the government
course required in the high school course of study, a student shall correctly answer at least
60 of the 100 questions listed on a civics test, which shall be made available in multiple
choice format. For the purposes of this section, civics test means the 100 questions that,
as of February 1, 2017, officers of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
use as the basis for selecting the questions posed on applications for naturalization. The
civics test shall be completed as part of a required course in government. The school shall
document on the transcript of the student that he or she has successfully completed the civics
test as required by this subsection. (b) The local board of education may determine the method
and manner in which to administer the civics test to students. A...
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16-40A-3
Section 16-40A-3 Minimum contents to be included in drug education program or curriculum. (a)
Any program or curriculum in the public schools of Alabama that includes drug education or
instructs on the use of drugs or alcohol shall, as a minimum, include the following: (1) Age-appropriate,
developmentally-based drug and alcohol education and prevention programs that address the
legal, social, and health consequences of drug and alcohol use and that provide information
about effective techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illicit drugs or alcohol for
students in all grades of the public schools from early childhood level through grade 12.
(2) Information conveying to students that the use of illicit drugs and the unlawful possession
and use of alcohol is wrong and harmful and is punishable by fines and imprisonment. (3) Standards
of conduct that are applicable to students and employees in all public schools and that clearly
prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use,...
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