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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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