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16-6A-9
Section 16-6A-9 Development of plan for improving courses in critical needs areas. (a) The
State Board of Education shall develop and establish a comprehensive plan for improving courses
in science, mathematics, computer education and other critical needs areas. In developing
such plan, the superintendent shall consult with teacher organizations, school personnel,
legislative leaders, the Governor's office, representatives from private industry, public
and private higher education and from the fields of education, mathematics, science and computer
education. Such program shall be divided into three phases with the first phase being introduced
at the beginning of the 1985-1986 school year and another phase to begin each of the following
two years. The entire program should be operative at the end of three years. (b) The comprehensive
plan shall provide a framework for the preparation and approval of programs, provide direction
for program development and shall include the following...
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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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16-22A-3
Section 16-22A-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter only, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
APPLICANT. A certified or noncertified individual who submits an application for employment
to a local employing board or any nonpublic school, to act in any capacity in which the individual
will have unsupervised access to children in an educational environment. (2) APPLICANT FOR
CERTIFICATION. An individual who submits an application for certification issued by the State
Superintendent of Education. (3) AUTHORIZED EMPLOYER. Any educational entity authorized to
obtain criminal history background information, including the State Department of Education,
local employing boards, and nonpublic schools which are responsible for hiring employees or
contracting with private employers to provide personnel who have unsupervised access to children
in an educational setting. (4) CERTIFIED APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT. A...
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16-6B-3
Section 16-6B-3 Assistance programs. (a) Student strategy. The superintendent of the local
board of education along with the staff of each school shall develop an assistance program
at each school for at-risk students performing below the standards set by the State Board
of Education. The standards shall include the results of the required assessment program adopted
by the State Board of Education with emphasis on students who are found to be at one or more
grade levels below the prescribed norm. The local board of education shall budget at least
one hundred dollars ($100) per student so identified to be expended on tutorial assistance
programs including, but not limited to, after-school, Saturday school, or summer school, or
any combination of these programs. These funds may be budgeted from state or federal funds.
However, federal funds already budgeted for at-risk students may not be counted toward the
minimum one hundred dollars ($100) requirement set aside to be expended for...
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16-1-38
Section 16-1-38 Financial and education law training for newly elected superintendents of education.
(a)(1) Each person newly elected or appointed as a city or county superintendent of education
shall, prior to assuming office, attend and satisfactorily complete a training program on
school finances and education law. This requirement shall be applicable upon the development
and offering of the training program as provided in this section. (2) The State Superintendent
of Education, based upon reasonable cause, may allow a newly elected or appointed superintendent
to attend and satisfactorily complete the training program after assuming office. (3) Superintendents
serving on May 31, 2001, may attend such training program. (4) The Department of Education,
or its designee, shall provide the training program at no cost. (b)(1) The training program
shall be formulated by a committee comprised of the State Superintendent of Education and
each of the following: a. A representative of the...
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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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16-22-4.1
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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16-39-5
Section 16-39-5 Responsibilities of State Board of Education. The State Board of Education
shall adopt regulations covering: (1) The qualifications of specialists for each type of exceptionality
and standards for certification of exceptional children; (2) Minimum standards of instruction
and special services to be provided for each type of exceptionality at each age or grade level;
(3) Reasonable qualifications for teachers, instructors, therapists and other personnel needed
to work with exceptional children; (4) Guidelines for suitable five-year incremental plans
for implementation of the program set forth in this chapter for various types of typical situations
likely to be encountered by school boards in the State of Alabama; and (5) Such other rules
and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Said regulations may be amended from time to time, said amended regulations to be effective
90 days after written notice of said amendments...
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16-46A-4
Section 16-46A-4 Legislative Task Force. (a) A legislative task force representing local school
superintendents, local school board members, administrators, teachers, and technology practitioners
is established to review and make recommendations for realigning the funding, structure, and
curriculum of the ACCESS program and to aid in the implementation of this chapter. The task
force shall consist of all of the following: (1) Four members, with two appointed by the Chair
of the Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee and two appointed by the Chair of the
House of Representatives Education Policy Committee. (2) Two members, with one appointed by
the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee and one appointed by the
Chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Education Committee. (3) Two members
appointed by the Governor. (4) Two members appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.
(5) One representative from each of the following: The Alabama...
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16-28-40
Section 16-28-40 License applicant under 19 to provide documentation of school enrollment,
etc.; duties of school attendance official; withdrawal from school; conviction for certain
pistol offenses. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall deny a driver's license or a learner's
license for the operation of a motor vehicle to any person under the age of 19 who does not,
at the time of application, present a diploma or other certificate of graduation issued to
the person from a secondary high school of this state or any other state, or documentation
that the person: (1) is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a
general educational development certificate (GED) from a state approved institution or organization,
or has obtained the certificate; (2) is enrolled in a secondary school of this state or any
other state and has not at the time of application accumulated disciplinary points while a
student in school that would extend the age of eligibility for the...
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