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16-6G-7
Section 16-6G-7 Alabama Committee on Grade Level Reading. (a) The State Superintendent of Education
shall establish the Alabama Committee on Grade Level Reading. The committee shall consist
of three members appointed from each State Board of Education district. The Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore
of the Senate shall each appoint one member from each district. The appointing authorities
shall coordinate their appointments so that diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas
is reflective of the makeup of this state. (b) Each member of the committee shall be a parent
or legal guardian of a state K-12 public school student, a practicing teacher, a retired teacher,
or employed in the field of education. (c) On or before June 30, 2020, the committee shall
revise the 2011 Alabama Action Plan for Literacy Birth Through Grade 12 in consultation with
the Campaign for Grade Level Reading group, which shall be...
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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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16-13-231
Section 16-13-231 Purposes and plan of apportionment. (a) In addition to all other appropriations
and apportionments of public school money now provided by law and made available for public
schools there shall be apportioned and paid to local boards of education from the Foundation
Program Fund, the amounts to be determined as hereinafter provided and in accordance with
regulations of the State Board of Education. This Foundation Program Fund shall be used principally:
(1) To aid in providing at least a 180 full instructional day minimum school term, or the
hourly equivalent thereof, except as otherwise provided in paragraph c. of subdivision (1)
of subsection (b); and, (2) To assist in the promotion of educational opportunity for all
children in the public schools. (b) The following requirements and procedures, supplemented
when necessary by regulations of the State Board of Education, shall govern the apportionment
of the fund: (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FUND. In order for...
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16-1-48
Section 16-1-48 Anaphylaxis preparedness program. (a) The State Department of Education shall
develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education
and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year.
The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall provide guidance, direction, and advice to the State
Department of Education in developing and administering the anaphylaxis preparedness program.
(b) The anaphylaxis preparedness program shall incorporate the following three levels of prevention
initiated by licensed public school nurses as a part of the health services program: (1) Level
I, primary prevention: Education programs that address food allergies and anaphylaxis through
both classroom and individual instruction for staff and students. (2) Level II, secondary
prevention: Identification and management of chronic illness. (3) Level III, tertiary prevention:
The development of a planned response to...
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16-25A-1
Section 16-25A-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) EMPLOYEE.
Any person covered by the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan pursuant to Section
16-25A-11 or person who is employed full-time in any public institution of education within
the State of Alabama which provides instruction at any combination of grades K through 14,
exclusively, under the auspices of the State Board of Education or the Alabama Institute for
Deaf and Blind; provided, any person employed part-time by any public institution of education
within the State of Alabama which provides instruction at any combination of grades K through
14, exclusively, under the auspices of the State Board of Education or the Alabama Institute
for Deaf and Blind, shall be included in the definition of employee if such person shall agree
to have deducted from his or her compensation a pro rata...
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16-22-4.1
Section 16-22-4.1 Education employee liability insurance; self-insurance. (a) For the purposes
of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL.
Full-time teachers, principals, and other education employees employed by a local board of
education and required to hold a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education.
(2) LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. A city or county board of education, the Board of Trustees of
the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Youth Services Board in its capacity
as the Board of Education for the Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of
the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Mathematics
and Science. (3) STUDENT TEACHER. A college or university student in an education degree program
who, as part of the degree program, is assigned to teach in a local public school classroom,
is providing instruction to students, and is being...
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16-23-3
Section 16-23-3 Provisional certificates. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the
State of Alabama shall modify its policies relative to the certification of teachers to permit
an expanded alternative certification program for prospective teachers for grades six through
12. In addition to certificates issued pursuant to this chapter to individuals graduating
from approved teacher education programs, the State Board of Education shall adopt policies,
procedures, rules, regulations, or standards authorizing an alternative certificate to be
issued by the State Superintendent of Education to an individual, regardless of whether the
individual is a graduate of an approved teacher education program, where the applicant shall:
(1) Hold an earned bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of
higher education. (2) Submit the required application forms and fees and, when required, a
separate fingerprint fee, along with fingerprints and release forms. (3) Be...
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16-5-7
Section 16-5-7 State university and college electronic faculty and student unit record system;
definitions; state coordinating agency; advisory committee; database reports; failure to comply
with requirements. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) BIOGRAPHICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ELEMENTS. Include, but are not limited
to, student identification number which shall not be the Social Security number, sex code,
race and ethnic identification code, birth date, country of citizenship, state of geographic
origin on entry, matriculation date, and college graduation date. (2) CURRENT EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITY DATA ELEMENTS. Include, but are not limited to, student level, major area code, credit
hours enrolled, cumulative credit hours attempted, cumulative credit hours earned, cumulative
grade point average (GPA), state of current legal residence, residency status, cumulative
quality points, veterans' benefits status, housing status, minor/...
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16-1-24.1
Section 16-1-24.1 Safe school and drug-free school policy; treatment of policy violators; promulgation
and distribution of discipline policy; liability limited for discipline actions; local boards
may adopt more stringent guidelines. (a) The Legislature finds a compelling public interest
in ensuring that schools are made safe and drug-free for all students and school employees.
The Legislature finds the need for a comprehensive safe school and drug-free school policy
to be adopted by the State Board of Education. This policy should establish minimum standards
for classes of offenses and prescribe uniform minimum procedures and penalties for those who
violate the policies. It is the intent of the Legislature that our schools remain safe and
drug-free for all students and school employees. The State Board of Education shall adopt
and all local boards of education shall uniformly enforce policies that protect all students
and school employees. The State Board of Education shall require...
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16-6F-10
Section 16-6F-10 Reporting of enrollment, attendance, etc.; funding. (a) Enrollment. Students
enrolled in and attending public charter schools shall be included in all enrollment and attendance
counts of students of the local school system in which the students reside. The public charter
school shall report all such data to the local school systems of residence in a timely manner.
Each local school system shall report such enrollment, attendance, and other counts of students
to the department in the manner required by the department. (b) Operational funding. (1) The
following provisions govern operational funding: a. In their initial year, and in subsequent
years to accommodate growth as articulated in their application, funding for public charter
schools shall be provided from the Education Trust Fund in the Foundation Program appropriation
for current units. Subsequent year funding for public charter schools shall be based on the
Foundation Program allocation and other public school...
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