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16-40-20
Section 16-40-20 Elective courses authorized for objective study of the Bible and religious
history. (a) A public school may offer elective courses in the objective study of the Bible
and religious history in grades six to 12, inclusive, as follows: (1) A social studies course
on the Hebrew Scriptures of the Old Testament of the Bible. (2) A social studies course on
the Greek Scriptures of the New Testament of the Bible. (3) A social studies course on the
Hebrew Scriptures of the Old Testament and the Greek Scriptures of the New Testament of the
Bible. (4) A social studies course in religious history. (b) The State Board of Education
shall adopt rules and policies necessary for implementing the requirements of this article,
including a requirement that curriculum standards submitted by a public school or school district
for approval of an elective study of the Bible course shall meet the academic rigor and curriculum
standards of other elective courses approved by the board. (Act...
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16-40-21
Section 16-40-21 Scope of elective courses; display of artifacts, monuments, symbols,
and texts. (a) Elective courses offered pursuant to this article shall be designed to do all
of the following: (1) Teach students about Bible characters, poetry, and narratives that are
useful for understanding history and contemporary society and culture, including art, music,
social mores, oration, and public policy. (2) Familiarize students with the following: a.
The contents of the Bible and religious history. b. The history of the Bible and religious
history. c. The literary style and structure of the Bible. d. The influence of the Bible on
law, history, government, literature, art, music, customs, morals, values, and cultures. (b)
A teacher of a course offered pursuant to this article shall comply with applicable law and
all federal and state guidelines regarding maintaining religious neutrality and accommodating
the diverse religious views, traditions, and perspectives of students in the...
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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in
grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or
to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum
of academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical
education. (a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence
of a clear implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED
COURSES. Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools
in the State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required
to be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment"
means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined
in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section,
services performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate
commerce, by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common
law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of
an employee; or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs
a. or b. of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1.
As an agent-driver or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products,
beverages (other than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling
or city salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be
dependent, the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect
the welfare of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian,
or other legal custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile
court may prescribe. (2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department
of Human Resources. (3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department
of Human Resources. b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing
and able to assume the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed
by the Department of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide
care for the child. c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of
Human Resources, is found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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16-1-20.6
Section 16-1-20.6 Released time for student participation in religious instruction.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Released Time Credit
Act. (b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) That the United States
Supreme Court, in its decision in Zorach v. Clauson, 343 U.S. 306 (1952), upheld the constitutionality
of released time programs for religious instruction for public school students during the
school day. (2) That the United States Constitution and state law allows local school districts
to offer religious released time education for the benefit of public school students. (3)
That the purpose of this section is to incorporate a constitutionally acceptable method
of allowing school districts to offer released time classes and, in grades where credit is
earned, to award students elective credit for classes taken during the school day in released
time programs. (c) As used in this section, the term released time means a period of...
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16-35-3
Section 16-35-3 Duties generally. The Courses of Study Committee shall conduct continuing
studies and evaluations of the courses taught in the public elementary and secondary schools
of the state. It shall prepare the contents of the courses of study for each grade of the
elementary and secondary schools and revise the same from time to time. In evaluating the
course of study, consideration shall be given to the required basic content, texts used and
available, the educational objective of the course, changing scientific, technological and
cultural developments, as well as established facts of American history, tradition and patriotism.
The committee shall from time to time, but not less than once in each two years, prepare a
report of its recommendations with respect to the compulsory minimum content of courses of
study and of recommended revisions of courses, materials, subject content and treatment in
specific courses and subject areas. The report shall be submitted to the State...
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16-46-3
Section 16-46-3 Exemptions from chapter; records of private postsecondary institutions
ceasing operations. (a) This chapter shall not apply to any school offering instruction in
grades K-12, or any combination thereof, including any person in regard to the operation of
such K-12 school. (b) This chapter shall not apply to any of the following private postsecondary
institutions, including any person in regard to the operation of such private postsecondary
institution: (1) Schools operated on a nonprofit basis offering only courses or programs of
study which do not lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree and are limited in nature
to the performance of or preparation for the ministry of any established church, denomination,
or religion. (2) Courses conducted by employers exclusively for their employees and courses
conducted by labor unions exclusively for their members. (3) Schools, colleges, and universities
principally operated and supported by the State of Alabama or its political...
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16-46-1
Section 16-46-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ACADEMIC FRAUD.
Courses offered are insufficient in quality, content, or administration to achieve the stated
or implied educational objective. Persons offering such courses who know or reasonably should
know that the courses cannot achieve the stated or implied educational objective shall be
considered to be involved in academic fraud. (2) AGENT or REPRESENTATIVE. Salesperson who
presents materials, sells courses, or solicits students for enrollment of students in the
state in person, by mail, by correspondence, by telephone, online, by distance learning education,
or by any other method of advertising within the state. (3) COURSE. Any course, or portion
of a plan or program of instruction, whether conducted in person, by mail, by correspondence,
online, by distance learning education, or by any other method. (4) ECONOMIC FRAUD....
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34-26-65
Section 34-26-65 Psychology program requirements. The degree program of the applicant
shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) The program shall be publicly identified
and clearly labeled as a psychology program. (2) The program shall maintain clear authority
and primary responsibility for the core and concentration areas whether or not the program
crosses administrative lines. (3) The program shall have an identifiable body of students
in residence at the institution who are matriculated in the program for degree purposes. (4)
The program shall have an identifiable full-time psychology faculty in residence at the institution,
sufficient in size and breadth to carry out the responsibilities of the program, and employed
by and providing instruction at the main campus of the institution. (5) There shall be a psychologist
responsible for the program as the administrative head of the program, the advisor, a major
professor, or the committee chair. (6) The program shall be an...
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