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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25-8-37
Section 25-8-37 Employment during schools hours; employment of persons 14 or 15 years of age upon waiver of school attendance. (a) No person under 16 years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any occupation during the hours in which the public schools of the district in which the person resides are in session, unless the minor has completed the course of study required for secondary schools. Persons 14 or 15 years of age, when school attendance has been waived, upon recommendation of the local superintendent of education and approval by a child labor inspector, may be permitted to work in a nonhazardous occupation. (b) Employment authorized by this section shall not be for more than eight hours in any one day, or for more than 40 hours in any one week, or for more than six days in any one week, and not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. (Acts 1995, No. 95-604, p. 1263, §6; Act 2000-706, p. 1479, §1; Act 2009-565, p. 1654, §3.)...
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16-25-1
Section 16-25-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following respective meanings: (1) RETIREMENT SYSTEM. The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama as defined in Section 16-25-2. (2) PUBLIC SCHOOL. Any day school conducted within the state under the authority and supervision of a duly elected or appointed county or city board of education and any educational institution supported by and under the control of the state or any private nondenominational school operated nonprofit for the education of children of school age residing within a district where no public school is available for the children. (3) TEACHER. Any teacher, principal, superintendent, supervisor, college professor, administrative officer, or clerk employed in any public school or public college within the state or employed in any private nondenominational school operated nonprofit for the education of children of...
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16-6B-7
Section 16-6B-7 Accountability reports to the public. (a) The local board of education shall prepare an annual accountability report for each school and area vocational/technical center under its jurisdiction, and for itself, to be provided to the public under regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education. Such accountability reports shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) A Funding and Expenditure Report which shall include those documents specified in Section 16-6B-4 and which shall include the amount of Foundation Program funds or vocational/technical education funds, or both, earned and of all funds expended and any other data deemed necessary by the local board of education or the State Board of Education to inform the public about the financial status of each school. (2) A Student Achievement Report which shall include a comparison of the immediately previous school year with the previous five years regarding student performance on testing...
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38-9A-1
Section 38-9A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) ADULT. An individual 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability. (b) AGENCY. Any public state agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Mental Health, Department of Public Health, and Department of Education. (c) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 who has a developmental disability or who is at risk for a developmental disability. A child under the age of six is considered at risk for a developmental disability if the child has substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental disability if services are not provided. (d) COMMUNITY COUNCIL. A local council composed of people with a developmental disability and their family members who supervise the implementation of the program in its...
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26-16-2
Section 26-16-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them: (1) CHILD. A person under 18 years of age. (2) CHILD ABUSE. Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible for the child's health or welfare, which harm occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental physical or mental injury; sexual abuse, which includes a violation of any provision of Article 4, Chapter 6, Title 13A. (3) CULTURAL COMPETENCY. The ability of an individual or organization to understand and act respectfully toward, in a cultural text, the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, and behaviors of persons and families of various cultures, including persons and families of various cultures who participate in services from the individual or organization and persons of various cultures who provide services for the individual or organization. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention....
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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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32-5A-191
Section 32-5A-191 (Effective until July 1, 2023) Driving while under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, etc. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle while: (1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood; (2) Under the influence of alcohol; (3) Under the influence of a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; (4) Under the combined influence of alcohol and a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; or (5) Under the influence of any substance which impairs the mental or physical faculties of such person to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving. (b) A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle if there is 0.02 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend or revoke the...
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45-42-82.43
Section 45-42-82.43 Ineligibility for program. Admittance into the pretrial diversion program is in the absolute discretion of the district attorney. However, an offender deemed by the district attorney to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community shall not be eligible for the program. Further, an offender charged with the following offenses shall be ineligible for admittance: (1) A Class A felony or capital offense. (2) An offense which intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly resulted in death or serious physical injury to a person. (3) An offense involving the use of a deadly weapon. (4) Chemical endangerment of a child. (5) An offense involving violence in which the victim was a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school officer, a correctional officer, active duty military personnel of the United States Armed Forces, or an elderly person over the age of 65. (6) An offense involving violence in which the victim was an employee of any school...
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16-28-7
Section 16-28-7 Report of enrollment. At the end of the fifth day from the opening of the public school, the principal teacher of each public school, private school, and each private tutor, but not church school, shall report on forms prescribed by the State Superintendent of Education to the county superintendent of education, in the event the school is operated in territory under the control and supervision of the county board of education, or to the city superintendent of schools, in the event the school is operated in territory under the control and supervision of a city board of education, the names and addresses of all children of mandatory school attendance age who have enrolled in such schools; and thereafter, throughout the compulsory attendance period, the principal teacher of each school and private tutor shall report at least weekly the names and addresses of all children of mandatory school attendance age who enroll in the school or who, having enrolled, were absent...
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